The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered on October 8, 2025, has dismissed an appeal filed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), upholding the Madras High Court’s decision to quash a demand of ₹1,64,50,000 for Open Space Reservation (OSR) charges. The bench, comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria , affirmed that OSR charges cannot be levied on a property that was demonstrably sub-divided and existed as an independent parcel prior to the implementation of the First Master Plan in 1975, especially when its area falls below the prescribed threshold.

Case Background

The case revolves around a property measuring 10 grounds and 2275 sq. ft. (approx. 2229 sq. m.) in Nungambakkam Village, Chennai. The property’s title traces back to a partition

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