G. Bakthavathchalam v. The Tahsildar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.06.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN G. Bakthavathchalam No.5, 2nd Street Puduvai Nagar Chrompet, Chennai 600044.
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Petitioner
Versus
1.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk Pallavaram, Chengalpattu District.
2.The Commissioner Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Tambaram, Chennai 600045.
3.The Assistant Engineer (O AND M) TANGEDCO LTD, New colony Section Office Gandhi Nagar, Chrompet 4.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O AND M) Radha Nagar Sub Division Santhi Nagar, Chrompet.
5.The Executive Engineer (O AND M) TANGEDCO Ltd., Chennai Electricity Distribution Division (South) Pallavaram Division No.1 Offices Lane, Pallavaram Chennai 600043.
6.M/S.R.R.BIRIYANI RESTAURANT Puduvai Nagar II Street G.S.T.Road, Chrompet :
Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.08.2025 with regard to illegal removal of Street Name Board Puduvai Nagar II Street removed by the 6th respondent and put up their name board with higher lights in the public premises without any prior permission from the respondents; consequently direct the 3, 4 and 5 respondents to consider the another representation of the petitioners 11.12.2025 with regard to disconnect the electricity service connection given to the 6th respondent by the 3, 4 and 5 respondents and thereby restore the Street Name Board Puduvai Nagar II Street. For Petitioner :
Mr.J.Muthukumaran For Respondents :
Mr.R.Veeramani, Government Pleader, for the first respondent
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to remove the encroachment made by the sixth respondent.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the city municipal Corporation fixed and installed a name board, indicating the name of the street as 'Puduvai Nagar II Street" for public view and identification. However, the sixth respondent viz., R.R.Biriyani Restaurant, situated around the street corner, removed the street name board in an illegal manner and installed a name board displaying the name of the sixth respondent.
3. Learned State counsel for the first respondent pointed out that the Tahsildar, Chengalpattu, vide order dated 16.09.2025, has already inquired into the complaint and finding it to be true, submitted a report and has requested the Commissioner, Tambaram City Municipal Corporation, to take appropriate steps to remove the said name board erected by the sixth respondent and restore the street name board. However, the second respondent is sitting tight over the matter and not taking any decision.
4. Learned counsel for the parties submitted that the second respondent may be directed to act upon the advice of the Tahsildar and remove the sixth respondent's name board and fix the street
name board at the earliest.
5. In view of the same, the second respondent is directed to take immediate action to remove the name board put up by the sixth respondent and reinstall the street name board, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. There will be no order as to costs.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar
To 1.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk, Pallavaram, Chengalpattu District.
2.The Commissioner Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Tambaram, Chennai 600045.
3.The Assistant Engineer (O AND M) TANGEDCO LTD, New colony Section Office Gandhi Nagar, Chrompet 4.The Assistant Executive Engineer (O AND M) Radha Nagar Sub Division Santhi Nagar, Chrompet.
5.The Executive Engineer (O AND M) TANGEDCO Ltd., Chennai Electricity Distribution Division (South) Pallavaram Division No.1 Offices Lane, Pallavaram, Chennai 600043.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
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