#Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act

National Green Tribunal Southern Zone reinstated a jaggery unit's Consent to Operate after verifying compliance with Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act land-use norms and TNPCB environmental safeguards. The ruling underscores strict scrutiny of unauthorized industrial activity on agricultural land despite pending land classification.

Madras High Court dismisses a writ petition filed by a Residents Welfare Association (RWA), ruling that only a legally constituted Owners Association or Apex Federation under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 1994, has locus standi to challenge township construction. The judgment reinforces statutory compliance for RWAs seeking judicial intervention in property disputes.