R. Balasubramaniam v. The Director Of Municipal Administration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 12173 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 13273 OF 2026 R. Balasubramaniam ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Director of Municipal Administration office of the Directorate of Municipal Administration, No.75, Urban Administrative building, Santhome high road, MRC nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai- 28.

2. The Commissioner Tiruppur city Municipal Corporation, Tiruppur.

3. The District Collector Tiruppur, office of the collectorate, Tiruppur district- 641 604.

4. S.Saranya

5. P.Selvakumar ..Respondent(s) forbearing the respondents 2 and 5 from in any manner unlawfully evicting the petitioner from Shop No. 7 Flower Market Complex Zone No. 3, Tiruppur city Municipal corporation, Tiruppur except by following due process of law.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Arjun For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.Seenivasan,SGP For R1 Mr.M.Suresh Kumar,AAG Assist By Mr.Abishek Murthy,SC For R2 Order This writ petition has been filed to forbear respondents 2 and 5 from in any manner unlawfully evicting the petitioner from Shop No.7, Flower Market Complex, Zone No.3, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Tiruppur except by following the due process of law.

2.The petitioner's grievance is that the fifth respondent, who was the successful bidder in the auction conducted by the second respondent Municipality for collection of rents from all the shopkeepers in the Flower Market Complex at Tiruppur, is unlawfully demanding huge amount of money as rental advance from the petitioner. In such circumstances, the petitioner had given a representation to the second respondent requesting them to prevent the fifth respondent from making any unlawful demand from the petitioner and other shop keepers. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3.Mr.T.Seenivasan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent. Mr.M.Suresh Kumar, learned Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.Abishek Murthy, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents if the petitioner's representation, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 23.03.2026 seeking to forbear respondents 2 and 5 from in any manner unlawfully evicting the petitioner from Shop No.7, Flower Market Complex, Zone No.3, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Tiruppur, except by following the due procedure established under law, after hearing all the necessary parties, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs.

30-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VGA

To

1. The Director of Municipal Administration office of the Directorate of Municipal Administration, No.75, Urban Administrative building, Santhome High road, MRC nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai- 28.

2. The Commissioner Tiruppur city Municipal Corporation, Tiruppur.

3. The District Collector Tiruppur, office of the collectorate, Tiruppur district- 641 604.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA AND WMP NO. 13273 OF 2026 30-03-2026