Nagalakshmi v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.11.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.No.47001 of 2025 Nagalakshmi W/o.Rajendiran, Door No.24/165, Narayana Mesthiri Street, Pudhur, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thirupattur District.
Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner Vaniyambadi Municipality, Vaniyambadi, Thirupattur District.
2.The Director Town and Country Planning Opposite to LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth Floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Secretary to Government Town and Country Planning, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
4.G.B.Nandakumar S/o. Late. G.Balaraman 6,Vellore Main Road Arcot, Vellore District Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the 1st respondent, their subordinates, their men's, agents or in any manner from interfering the petitioner peaceful possession and enjoyment in the respect Old Survey No.F-23/1, Old Town Survey No.775 Ward No.F Block No.23, New Town survey No.1 at Devasthanam Thirumansolai Pudur Village, Vaniyambadi Town to an extent of 1.45 acres without following any due process of law.
For Petitioner:
Mr.P.Ganapathy For Respondents:
Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard.
2. This writ petition is completely frivolous. Challenge to the initiation of the proceedings against the petitioner was earlier
challenged, though unsuccessfully, in W.P.No.17699 of 2024 and the said writ petition was dismissed, vide order dated 12.02.2025, with an observation that actions initiated by the municipal authorities under the law and issuance of notices are well within their powers conferred under the Statutes and Rules in force and there is no infirmity. The court had granted liberty to the municipal authorities to proceed with all further actions in pursuance to the notices issued and, if any unauthorised buildings are identified, it is to be demolished by following the due process.
3. It appears that even before filing of W.P.No.17699 of 2024 respondent No.4 herein had filed writ petition in W.P.No.3924 of 2022 seeking action against the petitioner, wherein, on 14.11.2022, this court passed an order giving liberty to respondent No.4 to work out his rights in the manner known to law. Apparently, after that order was passed in the year 2022, the municipal authorities had initiated action by giving notice on 27.5.2024, which was challenged, though unsuccessfully, by the petitioner in W.P.No.17699 of 2024.
4. We find that the petitioner has also filed a civil suit involving title dispute. The said suit was dismissed. First and second appeals were also dismissed and now it is stated that review application is pending.
5. All said and done, the petitioner is trying to approach this court by filing petitions repeatedly, even though the earlier petition was dismissed.
6. Finding no merits, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 12.11.2025 Index :
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To:
1.The Commissioner Vaniyambadi Municipality, Vaniyambadi, Thirupattur District.
2.The Director Town and Country Planning Opposite to LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth Floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Secretary to Government Town and Country Planning, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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