Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10758/2025disposed of

D.Divya v. The Commissioner

2025-11-25Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD)Nos.8016, 8018 to 8022, 8067, 8069, 8073, 8075, 8077 & 8078 of 2025 D.Divya .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.10758/2025) V.Raj Sugumaran .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.10759/2025) C.Subbulakshmi .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.10760/2025) G.Tamilselvi .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.10761/2025) C.Subbulakshmi .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.10762/2025) M.Paul Baskar .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.10763/2025) Vs.

The Commissioner, Dindigul Corporation, Dindigul District.

.. Respondent (In all cases) Common Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call

for the records pertaining to the Impugned Order of the respondent in Na.Ka.No.8860/2017/A7 dated 23.08.2024 and quash the same and subsequently directing the respondent to repay the EMD amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- made by the petitioner.

In all cases :

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ramsundar Vijayaraj For Respondent : Mr.J.Lawrence Standing Counsel

ORDER

These writ petitions are filed for the following relief: "to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Order of the respondent in Na.Ka.No. 8860/2017/A7 dated 23.08.2024 and quash the same and subsequently directing the respondent to repay the EMD amount of Rs.5,00,000/- made by the petitioner."

2. The impugned orders, dated 23.08.2024 have been passed without any show cause notice to the petitioners and without giving them an opportunity to submit their objections. The impugned order suffers from arbitrariness. The impugned order shall be treated as show cause

notice. The petitioners shall submit their objections to the same within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and within a period of six (6) weeks therefrom, the respondent is directed to consider the objections raised by the petitioners and pass orders, in accordance with law.

3. With the above directions, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

25.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes gbg To The Commissioner, Dindigul Corporation, Dindigul District.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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