Kanimozhi v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Kanimozhi ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector office of the district Collector, Collectorate, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur-641 604
2. The Municipal Commissioner Udumalpet Municipality, Dhali Road, Udumalpet, Tiruppur district-642 126
3. The Executive Engineer Department of National Highways, office of the Highways Department, Gandhi Nagar, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District.
correspondence addressoffice of the Divisional Engineer, Department of national Highways, Coimbatore-641 018 ..Respondent(s) directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action and forbearing the 2nd respondent from establishing the proposed Bus Stop / passenger waiting shelter in front of the petitioners two wheeler sales showroom namely MK Motors in Building No.157, Door No.27, Madathukulam main Road, by considering the Legal Notice cum Representation of the petitioner dated 02.03.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N.S.Suganthan For Respondent(s):
Dr.T.Seenivasan,SGP For R2 Mr.M.Shahjahan,SGP For R1 & R3 Order This writ petition has been filed to forbear the respondents from establishing the proposed bus stop, in front of the address, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition.
2.Mr.M.Shahjahan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 3. Dr.T.Seenivasan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent. 3.Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent has placed before this Court the written instructions received by him from the second respondent Municipality.
4.As seen from the same, the proposed bus stand, which was earlier proposed to be established in front of the petitioner's premises, is now shifted to a place 500 mts. away from that place.
5.In view of the same, there shall be no hindrance caused to the petitioner now. After recording the fact that the respondents have shifted the proposed bus stop to another place, which is 500 mts. away from the petitioner's property, which will not cause hindrance to the petitioner's showroom, this writ petition is disposed of as the prayer sought for by the petitioner has been achieved. No costs.
15-04-2026 VGA To
1. The District Collector office of the district Collector, Collectorate, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur-641 604
2. The Municipal Commissioner Udumalpet Municipality, Dhali Road, Udumalpet, Tiruppur district-642 126
3. The Executive Engineer Department of National Highways, office of the Highways Department, Gandhi Nagar, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District.
correspondence addressoffice of the Divisional Engineer, Department of national Highways, Coimbatore-641 018
ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.
VGA 15-04-2026