Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority v. Dr. Kamala Selvaraj 2025 INSC 1200 - Art. 136 Constitution
Constitution of India - Article 136 - In the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 136, interference is warranted only where manifest illegality, perversity, or grave miscarriage of justice is demonstrated. (Para 20)
Case Info
Key Details
- Case name: Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority v. Dr. Kamala Selvaraj.
- Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1200.
- Coram: Aravind Kumar, J.; N.V. Anjaria, J.
- Judgment date: October 08, 2025, New Delhi.
Caselaws and citations
- Article 136 standard: The judgment reiterates that interference under Article 136 is warranted only for “manifest illegality, perversity, or grave miscarriage of justice,” aligning with established Supreme Court precedents, though no specific prior case names are cited in the text.
Statutes / laws / regulations referred
- Constitution of India: Article 136 (scope of Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction).
- Development Regulations (CMDA):
- Regulation 26(2) (initial rejection; later exempted by Government order).
- Regulation 29 (invoked by appellant regarding sub-division; rejected by Court).
- Annexure XX (“for the first 3000 square metres — Nil” OSR charge; applied to respondent’s 2229 sq. m site).
- Government Order: G.O.Ms. No. 84 dated 02.06.2009 (exemption from Regulation 26(2), subject to technical conditions).
