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Madras HC Sends Notice to Govt on Madurai Metro DPR

Representative AI image MADURAI: The Madras High Court has issued notices to the Centre, state authorities, and Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) regarding a petition urging the state government to revise and resubmit the detailed project report (DPR) for the Madurai Metro Rail project for reevaluation. A division bench, comprising Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice C Kumarappan, heard the public interest litigation presented by A V Kathir, a first-year law student from Madurai. The petitioner emphasized that over the last two decades, Madurai has evolved into one of the fastest-growing urban centers in Tamil Nadu. The city is now home…

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Madurai Metro and NHAI Plans Collide in Thirumangalam

Representative AI image MADURAI: The Madurai Metro rail project has encountered planning challenges as its proposed route conflicts with the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) plans for vehicular underpasses at accident-prone areas along the Thirumangalam stretch. The issue arises at two key intersections—Sipcot and Thoppur—where NHAI aims to construct underpasses to enhance road safety as part of its “Zero Fatality Highways” initiative. Meanwhile, CMRL’s metro design features a median alignment that follows the same highway post-Thirumangalam. CMRL and NHAI are currently exploring options to harmonize metro infrastructure with NHAI’s plans, which could involve raising the height of metro pillars…

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HC Urges Govt to Adopt Madurai’s Property Tax Assessment Model

MADURAI: The Madurai corporation commissioner has submitted a detailed action plan to verify property tax assessments for all buildings within the city limits. In response, the Madras High Court directed the state to issue a circular to all corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats, advising them to adopt the Madurai corporation model. Following a previous order, Commissioner Chitra Vijayan reported to the court that 100 teams have been formed for property tax assessments across the city’s wards. Each team consists of a tax collector, a technical assistant, and a sanitary supervisor. The officials have undergone training in the new assessment procedures,…

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Madras HC Urges Authorities to Maintain Legal Sand Quarrying

Representative Image MADURAI: The Madras High Court has emphasized that authorities must adhere to regulations to prevent illegal activities during sand quarrying operations. This ruling came during the consideration of a public interest litigation filed in 2024 by L Karthick, president of the Salem East District Sand and M-Sand Lorry Owners Welfare Association. The petitioner requested that officials enforce the guidelines established by the government in a 2022 directive by restoring the Tamil Nadu Sand Web Service Portal (TN Sand App) and the ‘Investigator App’ with all previous features intact, facilitating the sale of river sand directly at quarry sites…

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Property Tax Camp in Madurai on August 25-26

MADURAI: The Madurai corporation will host its monthly special camp addressing tax-related issues on August 25 and 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Pillar Hall in Arignar Anna Maligai. This initiative is set to assist all 100 wards across five zones, providing various services such as property tax name changes, new property tax assessments, vacant house tax levies, new underground sewer connections, new drinking water connections, issuance of industrial licenses, billboard permissions, and applications for converting residential properties to commercial use. The Corporation encourages residents to take advantage of this special camp, promising that actions will be…

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Madras HC Calls for Citywide Building Assessment in Madurai

MADURAI: On Tuesday, the Madras High Court instructed the commissioner of the Madurai Corporation to set up special teams to verify the property tax assessments of all buildings within Madurai city. Following a previous order, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Abhinav Kumar, has been formed to investigate the property tax scam in Madurai Corporation. The state reported that the SIT’s investigation has gained momentum. The team has also requested property tax assessment data from the past ten years from the Director of Municipal Administration to conduct a thorough examination. A division bench, comprising…

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SIT Established to Investigate Property Tax Scam: State to HC

MADURAI: The state informed the Madras High Court on Friday that a Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Abhinav Kumar, has been formed to investigate the property tax scam in the Madurai Corporation. In light of these updates, a division bench comprising Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete directed authorities to submit a progress report on the investigation and postponed the hearing for two weeks. The court was addressing a public interest litigation submitted by T Ravi, an AIADMK councillor from Ward 83 of the Madurai Corporation. The petitioner…

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Madurai Launches Action Against Construction Dust Violations

Representative image created by AI MADURAI: In response to increasing complaints regarding dust and debris from construction sites, the Madurai corporation has ordered builders to use green safety nets to cover active construction areas and vehicles transporting materials. The civic body cautioned that uncovered construction sites and demolition projects pose significant environmental risks, jeopardize public safety, and disrupt traffic. Those who violate these regulations could face fines and legal repercussions. Corporation commissioner Chitra Vijayan informed TOI that enforcement of fines would begin due to the growing number of complaints. Despite these initiatives, the city’s efforts in managing construction and demolition…

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Special Team Formed to Investigate Madurai Property Scam: HC

MADURAI: On Thursday, the Madras High Court instructed the Inspector General of Police (South Zone) and the Madurai City Police Commissioner to form a special investigation team led by a senior IPS officer of proven integrity to investigate the property tax scam in Madurai Corporation and report back to the court. A division bench comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice A.D. Maria Clete noted that the petitioner, T. Ravi, an AIADMK councillor from Ward 83 of Madurai Corporation, claimed it was a significant scam and raised concerns over delays in registering an FIR, casting doubt on the investigation’s fairness due…