Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15311/2026disposed of

Navaneethan v. The Commissioner

2026-06-09Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P(MD) No. 15311 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.11455 of 2026 Navaneethan .. Petitioner - Vs. -

1. The Commissioner, O/o. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner ( Zone-III), O/o. The Assistant Commissioner (Zone-III), Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, O/o. the Deputy Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

.. Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.SMA.Jinnah For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Vinayak, Standing Counsel 1/6

ORDER

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to permit him to retrieve the movable properties and business articles lying inside Shop No.1, situated at Mangammal Chathiram Complex, opposite Madurai Railway Junction, Madurai, by considering his representation dated 25.05.2026.

2. The petitioner is one of the partners of a business firm carrying on business under the name and style of "A1 Chips" in Shop No.1 at Madurai. The petitioner was in occupation of the said shop. Since the building is in a dilapidated condition, the respondent Corporation has proposed to demolish it.

3. It is stated that the respondent Corporation has partially demolished the building in which the petitioner's shop is situated and thereafter locked and sealed the shop, as the firm did not come forward to hand over possession of the premises. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent Corporation is not permitting him to retrieve the 2/6

goods and articles lying inside the shop.

4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation submitted that the petitioner would be permitted to retrieve the movable articles lying in the shop after notice is issued to the other partner of the firm.

5. The said submission is placed on record.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to permit the petitioner to remove the available movable properties/business articles lying in the said shop, after issuing notice to the other partner of the firm.

7. Before permitting such removal, the second respondent shall prepare an inventory of the movable properties/business articles proposed to be retrieved by the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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8. There shall be no order as to costs. The second respondent shall not take any steps to demolish the subject shop until the petitioner has retrieved the articles available therein. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09.06.2026 Index :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No PJL To

1. The Commissioner, O/o. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner ( Zone-III), O/o. The Assistant Commissioner (Zone-III), Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3. The Deputy Commissioner, O/o. the Deputy Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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