The Madras High Court has lifted a previous stay on the state government's plan to establish Tidel Park near the MGR Bus Stand in Madurai. The decision comes after a petition was filed by the traders' association seeking the implementation of a 2010 Government Order (GO) for a market. The court vacated the interim injunction, allowing the government's proposal for Tidel Park to proceed. The court has also requested a response from the agriculture departments regarding the 2010 GO. The decision paves the way for the realization of the business park in Madurai.
The state government's proposal to establish Tidel Park near the MGR Bus Stand at Mattuthavani in Madurai has taken a significant step forward as the Madras High Court recently vacated the earlier stay that had been granted regarding the use of the land. This decision comes in response to a petition filed in 2019 by the secretary of the MGR Central Market All Traders Association before the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court. The petition sought direction from the authorities to implement a Government Order (GO) that had been passed in 2010 for the establishment of a market.
The association not only requested the implementation of the GO but also sought an interim injunction against any disturbance or deviation from the proposed market, which was planned to be built on a 27-acre plot of land in Mattuthavani. In April 2019, the court granted an order of interim injunction in favor of the association, which led to the present miscellaneous petition filed by the Madurai corporation commissioner, aiming to vacate the interim injunction.
During the proceedings, the counsel representing the corporation argued that the land in question belonged to the corporation itself. They clarified that the traders had filed the petition under the misconception that there was a proposal to establish a market on that land. However, it was revealed that the GO passed in 2010 had already been dropped, and the corporation had already established a central market in another location in Mattuthavani.
The counsel further informed the court that the government now intends to establish Tidel Park on the same land. Unfortunately, due to the interim injunction, the proposal has been put on hold. Consequently, the counsel requested the court to vacate the injunction, allowing the government's proposal to proceed.
Justice B. Pugalendhi, after considering the arguments, noted that the interim injunction had been granted in 2019 because the authorities had not yet filed their counter at that time. However, the corporation has now filed the counter, stating that there is a proposal to establish Tidel Park in that particular area. Based on this information, the court decided to vacate the interim injunction that had been granted in 2019. Additionally, the judge called for a response from the agriculture marketing and agriculture business department regarding their position on the 2010 GO. The case was adjourned until June 13 to await their response.
This recent development in the legal proceedings marks a significant milestone for the establishment of Tidel Park in Madurai. With the vacation of the interim injunction, the state government's proposal can now move forward, potentially leading to the realization of a modern business park in the city. The court's decision highlights the importance of careful examination and consideration of all relevant factors before arriving at a final judgment in legal matters. The upcoming response from the agriculture marketing and agriculture business department will likely shed further light on the fate of the 2010 GO and its potential implications for the proposed Tidel Park.
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