Arignar Anna Kai Kani Market Vanigargal Nala Sangam v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Arignar Anna Kai Kani Market Vanigargal Nala Sangam (Reg.No. SRG/ Virudhachalam/ 36/ 2019), Rep. by its Secretary, S.Sakthivel, S/o. Singaram, residing at No. 132 Pudukudiyan Street, Tittakudi Post, Tittakudi Taluk ,Cuddalore District 606 106 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to Government Municipal Administrative and water supply department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of Municipal Administration Directorate of Municipal Administration , 75 , Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC NAgar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028

3. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration Chengalpattu Region, No.1, Kamarajar street, OHT, GST Road, Kattankulathur, Maraimalainagar, Chengalpattu - 603 203

4. The District Collector First Floor, New Collectorate Building, College road, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore 607 001

5. The Commissioner Tittakudi Municipality, Ponnusamy Padayachi Nagar, Tittakudi, Tamil Nadu 606 106

6. The Chairman Tittakudi Municipality Office, Ponnusamy Padayachi Nagar, Tittakudi, Tamil Nadu 606 106.

..Respondent(s) Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Tender Notice dated NIL and subsequent actions of the 5th Respondent and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and Consequently, direct the Respondents to allot the shops in the newly constructed market directly to the members of the Petitioner Association as per the prior assurances and communications.

For Petitioner(s):

Mrs.S.P.Arthi For Respondent(s):

Dr.T.Seenivasan, SGP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned auction notice dated Nil issued by the fifth respondent.

2. It is now brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that subsequent to the issuance of impugned auction notice, auction was conducted and shops were allotted to the successful bidder in respect of 38 shops out of 96 shops. She would now submit that the petitioner is not pressing for any relief insofar as 38 shops already allotted pursuant to the

impugned auction notice. But, the petitioner may be granted liberty to participate in the auction to be conducted by the respondents in the near future in respect of the remaining 58 shops.

3. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the representation made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. As and when any auction is conducted in the near future by respondents, it is left open for the petitioner to participate in the said auction by seeking preferential right as the petitioner claims that they are existing lease holders, and it is for the respondents to decide the same, based on the terms and conditions of the auction as to whether the petitioner is eligible to participate in the auction or not.

4. Since the impugned auction notice has now culminated in allotting of shops to 38 persons, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous, and accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to participate in the auction to be conducted by the respondents in the near future in respect of the remaining 58 shops in the very building complex. No Costs. Consequently, connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

RKM To

1. The Secretary to Government Municipal Administrative and water supply department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009

2. The Director of Municipal Administration Directorate of Municipal Administration , 75 , Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC NAgar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028

3. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration Chengalpattu Region, No.1, Kamarajar street, OHT, GST Road, Kattankulathur, Maraimalainagar, Chengalpattu - 603 203

4. The District Collector Cuddalore 607 001

5. The Commissioner Tittakudi Municipality, Ponnusamy Padayachi Nagar, Tittakudi, Tamil Nadu 606 106

6. The Chairman Tittakudi Municipality Office, Ponnusamy Padayachi Nagar, Tittakudi, Tamil Nadu 606 106.

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