Madras High CourtWP/6551/2026disposed of

Mr.Balaraman Venkatesan v. Principal Secretary To Government

2026-04-10Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. MR.Balaraman Venkatesan S/o.Venkatesan 417 9th Cross Street, Hebbal 2nd Stage, Mysuru 570017.

Karnataka.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Principal Secretary To government Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply Secretariat, Fort St.

George Chennai 600009.

2.Principal Secretary To Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.

3.Principal Secretary To Government Highway and Minor Ports Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai 600009.

4.The Block Development Officer (village Panchayats), Cuddalore District.

5.The Cuddalore City Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001.

(R4, R5 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 20.02.2026 MADE IN WP.6551/2026 BY DBCJ)

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing Respondents Nos.1, 2 and 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioners Grievance appeal petition dated January 16, 2026, within fixed timeframe, implement emergency DPH guidelines within 24 hours and award appropriate compensation and cost fixed by this Honble Court for causing damage to petitioner and not acknowledge and addressing the emergency appeal grievance completely on time - payable within fixed time frame. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Balaraman Venkatesan (P-INP) For Respondent(s):

Dr.T.Seenivasan, SPL GP For R1 and R5 Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, AGP For R2 to R4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's grievance appeal petition dated 16.01.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. According to the petitioner, on account of the stagnation of sewerage and debris at Velu Nagar, Koothapakkam, Cuddalore, the petitioner had to suffer serious ailments. According to the petitioner, due to stagnation of sewerage, there is also mosquito menace. According to the petitioner, despite several representations, the respondents have not attended to the grievance of the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner had submitted the grievance appeal petition dated 16.01.2026 to the respondents. Since the said grievance appeal petition

has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's grievance appeal petition as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. If the grievance of the petitioner is found to be true, necessarily, the respondents will have to act upon it and see to it that the grievance is redressed as expeditiously as possible.

4. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the fifth respondent (Municipal Corporation) to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's grievance appeal petition dated 16.01.2026, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the fifth respondent finds that the grievance appeal petition dated 16.01.2026 of the petitioner to be true, the fifth respondent shall ensure that the sewerage and debris at Velu Nagar, Koothapakkam, Cuddalore is immediately rectified and in future the said stagnation of sewerage and debris does not happen.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 10-04-2026

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To 1.Principal Secretary To government Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply Secretariat, Fort St.