#planning permission

Madras High Court dismisses a PIL seeking inspection of Lena Theatre, holding that public interest litigation under Article 226 cannot be sustained on mere apprehension of planning violations without concrete evidence of statutory non-compliance. The ruling reinforces that writ jurisdiction requires demonstrable breach of law, not speculative concerns.

Bombay High Court rules that town planning authorities under the MRTP Act cannot condition construction permissions on No Objection Certificates from revenue officers. The judgment clarifies that title disputes, once resolved in favor of the applicant, cannot justify delays in granting planning permissions, reinforcing statutory jurisdiction limits.