S.Karthikeyan v. The Municipal Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN S.Karthikeyan, S/o. Subbaiah, Administrator, The Tamilnadu Multipurpose Indico Serve, Tamilnadu Multipurpose Service Industrial Co-Operative Society Ltd., IND No.13/Try, Shop No.107, 1st Floor, N.S.Complex, No.25A, Sundaradoss Tank Street, Thiruchirapalli - 620008.

... Petitioner Vs.

The Municipal Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, Ramanathapuram District.

...Respondent

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay the pending amount of Rs.5,78,684/-(Five Lakhs Seventy-Eight Thousand and Six Hundred and Eighty-Four only) along with interest of 18 percentage per annum for delayed payment, calculated from the date of invoice to the petitioners Society for supply of Bill Books, Minute Book, Stationary and Tax 1/4

Notice by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.12.2024 and 01.02.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Velpradeep For Respondent : Mr.K.Saravanan Standing Counsel

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondent to pay the pending amount of Rs.5,78,684/-(Five Lakhs SeventyEight Thousand and Six Hundred and Eighty-Four only) along with interest of 18% per annum for delayed payment, calculated from the date of invoice to the petitioners Society for supply of Bill Books, Minute Book, Stationary and Tax Notice by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.12.2024 and 01.02.2025.

2. The petitioner appears to have supplied bill books, minute books, stationery books and tax notices to the respondent Municipality Corporation.

3. It is submitted that the respondent is in arrears of Rs.5,78,684/- and despite the petitioner submitted a representation on 07.12.2024 followed by a 2/4

reminder on 01.02.2025, no orders have been passed for sanctioning the balance amount.

4. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the aforesaid representations of the petitioner will be considered and disposed of on merits, if it has not already been considered.

5. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representations, dated 07.12.2024 and 01.02.2025 , if not already considered, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 17.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To The Municipal Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, Ramanathapuram District.

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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