https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170054 After the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 came into force, permission for permanent arches on highway land could not be granted under G.O.Ms. No.32 because Section 26 creates a mandatory prohibition against highway occupation and allows only limited temporary use through the statutory mechanism, with Highways authority approval, Collector concurrence, traffic-safety conditions, and prescribed charges. The statutory scheme leaves no independent executive power to sanction such use. The public trust doctrine reinforces that highway land must be protected for public passage and safety, so permission for private or political use inconsistent with the Act's object is unsustainable. en-us Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170054 After the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 came into force, permission for permanent arches on highway land could not be granted under G.O.Ms. No.32 because Section 26 creates a mandatory prohibition against highway occupation and allows only limited temporary use through the statutory mechanism, with Highways authority approval, Collector concurrence, traffic-safety conditions, and prescribed charges. The statutory scheme leaves no independent executive power to sanction such use. The public trust doctrine reinforces that highway land must be protected for public passage and safety, so permission for private or political use inconsistent with the Act's object is unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170054