The Madras High Court on Monday, February 12, 2024 suo motu impleaded Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as one of the respondents to a writ petition and wanted to know the action being taken by it against those who construct buildings without obtaining planning permission either from the corporation or the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA).
Justices R. Subramanian and R. Sakthivel directed the Registry to issue notice to the GCC Commissioner forthwith so that the issue could be heard next on February 27. The interim orders were passed on the writ petition filed by former Additional Solicitor General G. Rajagopalan complaining about noise pollution caused by construction of a private hospital at St. Mary’s Road in Alwarpet.
The Senior Counsel brought it to the notice of the court that the pile foundation for the 10-storey private hospital, being constructed about 150-metres away from his apartment since July 2023, was causing much annoyance to the residents in the locality. After the court’s intervention, it came to light that the hospital had not obtained planning permission from CMDA.
