A.Balamurugan v. The Union Territory Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.No.54132 of 2025 A.Balamurugan S/o Appasamy No.48, Venkateswara Nagar, East Main Road, Saram, Puducherry 605 013 Petitioner Vs 1.The Union Territory of Puducherry Rep. by the Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, 2.The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Puducherry 605 009 3.The Member Secretary, Puducherry Planning Authority, Jawahar Nagar, Boomianpet

4.The Chief Town Planner Town and Country Planning Board Puducherry 5.The Commissioner Oularet Municipality, 6.The Executive Engineer Office of the Executive Engineer, National Highways Division PWD, Puducherry 7.The Executive Engineer Public Health Division, Public Works Department, 8.C. Selvaganapathi S/o.Chanemougassoundaram No.100, Main Road Saint Paulpet, Awspet, Puducherry 605 008 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to not to take coercive action against the petitioner building i.e Marriage Hall Sri Siva Vishnu Mahal situated at R.S.No.153/23A/1Pt of E.C.R. Road, Barathy Nagar, Karuvadikuppam Revenue Village, Oulgaret Municipality till the disposal of the petitioner application for building regularisation in application No.1001202550 dated 19.10.2025. For Petitioner:

Mr.M.Jai Kumar For Respondents:

Mr.V.Vasanthakumar Addl. G.P. (Puducherry) for respondent Nos.1 to 7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. In the light of the order which has been passed earlier by us on 08.10.2025 in W.P.No.33691 of 2025, we are not required to keep this petition pending, as learned counsel for the respondents submit that the building has been locked and sealed and third respondent is maintaining status-quo because the application seeking regularisation submitted by the petitioner is under scrutiny by the authorities.

3. In view of the statement so made by learned counsel for the respondents, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition. The petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.12.2025 Index :

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To:

1.The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry Chief Secretariat, 2.The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Puducherry 605 009 3.The Member Secretary, Puducherry Planning Authority, Jawahar Nagar, Boomianpet 4.The Chief Town Planner Town and Country Planning Board Puducherry 5.The Commissioner Oularet Municipality, 6.The Executive Engineer Office of the Executive Engineer, National Highways Division PWD, Puducherry 7.The Executive Engineer Public Health Division, Public Works Department,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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