State Permitted to Carry Out Development Works on Land Leased to Madras Race Club Citing “Overarching Public Interest”: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has permitted the Tamil Nadu Government to proceed with strengthening four existing ponds and developing an Eco Park on land previously leased to the Madras Race Club. The Division Bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq modified an earlier status quo order that had stopped the State from undertaking essential development works. Urgent Need For Flood-Prevention Measures The Bench observed that multiple official reports…