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M/S Mariappan Rajandran Contractors v. The Director Of Municipal Administration

2025-08-28Honourable Mrs.Justice N. Mala5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA M/s Mariappan Rajandran Contractors, Rep. by its Managing Partner P. Shanmugam Office at No.2/3, NGGO Colony, Collectorate Post, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636 705.

... Petitioner in all Cases Vs.

1 The Director of Municipal Administration Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.

2 The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Water Supply, For St. George Building, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3 The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Salai, Fort Salem 636 001.

4 The City Engineer Salem City Municipal Corporation, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Salai, Fort, Salem 636 001.

5 The Executive Engineer, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Dadagapatti Old Trichy Main Road, Chatiram Zone I, Salem 636 006.

... Respondents in all cases

Prayer in W.P.No.29809 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to disburse the sum of money due towards contract work bill payment of the total amount of Rs 8,98,145.00/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Ninety Eight Thousand and One Hundred Fourth Five only) as per working Estimate No E6 /Est.No.380/B/2023-2024 and Estimate Amount of Rs 9.95/- Lakhs (Rupees nine lakhs and ninety five thousand only) as per work order No.E6/EST.No.380/B 2023-24 dated 30.11.2024 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2025, 21.04.2025 30.04.2025, 21.05.2025, 13.06.2025, 01.07.2025.

Prayer in W.P.No.29812 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to disburse the sum of money due towards contract work bill payment of the total amount of Rs.2,09,686/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Nine Thousand and Six Hundred Eighty Six only) as per working Estimate No E6/Est.No.420/B/2023-2024 and Estimate Amount of Rs 3.60/- Lakhs (Rupees Three Lakhs and Sixty thousand only) as per work order No.E6/EST.No.460/B 2023-24 dated 28.10.2024 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2025, 21.04.2025 30.04.2025, 21.05.2025, 13.06.2025, 01.07.2025. Prayer in W.P.No.29939 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to disburse the sum of money due

towards contract work bill payment of the total amount of Rs.6,40,052/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Forty Thousand and Fifty Two only) as per working Estimate No E6/Est.No.419/B/2023-2024 and Estimate Amount of Rs.7.25/- Lakhs (Rupees Seven Lakshs and Twenty Five thousand only) as per work order No.E6/EST.No.419/B 2023-24 dated 27.11.2024 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2025, 21.04.2025 30.04.2025, 21.05.2025, 13.06.2025, 01.07.2025. In all cases For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Premkumar, Government Advocate for R1 and R2 Mrs.N.Devi, Standing Counsel for R3 to R5 COMMON ORDER Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on either side submitted that the issue involved in the Writ Petitions has now been settled between the parties and therefore nothing survives for further adjudication in this case.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsels, this Writ Petitions stand disposed of. No costs.

28.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No : Yes / No

vum N. MALA ,J., vum To:

1 The Director of Municipal Administration Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028.

2 The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Water Supply, For St. George Building, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

3 The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Salai, Fort Salem 636 001.

4 The City Engineer Salem City Municipal Corporation, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Salai, Fort, Salem 636 001.

5 The Executive Engineer, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Dadagapatti Old Trichy Main Road, Chatiram Zone I, Salem 636 006.

28.08.2025