M.Vigneshwaran v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE M.Vigneshwaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Sathuvachari, Vellore, Tamil Nadu -632 009
2. The Thasildhar, Anicutt Taluka, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu -632 101
3. The Senior Manager, Pallikonda Toll Plaza, NH-46/NH-48 Pallikonda, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu -635 809
4. The Chief Executive Officer Pallikonda Toll Panchayat, No.3, High School Road, Pallikonda Vellore -Vellore District,-635 809 ..Respondent(s) directing the 2nd and 4th Respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 05.01.2026 to provide a permanent connection to the municipal drainage system the specific period of time fixed by this Honble Court For Petitioner(s):
MS. R.Saraswathi For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Shahjahan, SPL GP For R1 & R2 Notice dispensed with for R3 and 4
Order This writ petition has been filed to direct respondents 2 and 4 to provide a permanent connection to the municipal drainage system for the property, morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2.The petitioner had given a representation on 05.01.2026 to the respondents for the aforesaid purpose. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.Mr.M.Shahjahan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Since no adverse order is being passed against respondents 3 and 4, notice to respondents 3 and 4 is dispensed with by this Court.
4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.
5.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to respondents 2 and 4 to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2026 seeking for providing a
permanent connection to the municipal drainage system for the property, morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondents 2 and 4 to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2026 seeking for providing a permanent connection to the municipal drainage system for the property, morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.
17-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
VGA To
1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Sathuvachari, Vellore, Tamil Nadu -632 009
2. The Thasildhar, Anicutt Taluka, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu -632 101
3. The Senior Manager, Pallikonda Toll Plaza, NH-46/NH-48 Pallikonda, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu -635 809
4. The Chief Executive Officer Pallikonda Toll Panchayat, No.3, High School Road, Pallikonda Vellore -Vellore District,-635 809 17-04-2026