Annamalai v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.4698 & 4700 of 2026 Annamalai ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Sivagangai District 2.The Executive Officer Tiruppuvanam Town Sivagangai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent vide Na.Ka.No.44/2026/A1 dated 09.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Malaiyendran For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

2. The petitioner, claiming himself as a public spirited person, has filed this writ petition challenging the proceedings of the second respondent, dated 09.02.2026, whereby the second respondent has proceeded with the proposal of putting up an Anganwadi Centre in his jurisdiction and called for tenders for construction of the Anganwadi Centre.

3. The contention of the petitioner is that the existing Anganwadi Centre is strong enough and therefore, there is no necessity to demolish the same and to put up a new Anganwadi Centre.

4. Whereas, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has shown photographs, which show that the existing building is in dilapidated condition.

5. Since the matter involves safety of the public, particularly, school going children, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition and this public interest litigation filed with an intention to stop the welfare measure of the State Government needs to be condemned and dismissed with costs.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed with costs of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) payable by the petitioner to the High Court Legal Services Committee, attached to the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 27.02.2026 NCC :

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Mark a copy of this order to the Officer Incharge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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To:

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Executive Officer, Tiruppuvanam Town, Sivagangai District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.4698 & 4700 of 27.02.2026