Hoardings within railway premises in Chennai now require corporation approval

The Madras High Court has instructed agencies to apply for permission from the corporation authorities or the district collector for the hoardings within the railway premises. The agencies have 15 days to apply for the necessary permissions. The concerned authorities would pass orders on the application within 30 days after the application has been made.

Dismissing a big batch of petitions filed by hoarding owners and agencies, the first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay KishanKaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam said: "It shall be your responsibility to obtain permission, permit and licence from the municipal corporation or any other government or local departments for display, as and when required, so as not to contravene any rule or law of the land."

The bench said the agencies must pay the municipal corporation or any other government department concerned, the requisite licence fee and taxes.
Source: TOI