M.Chandrasekar v. The Commissioner Of Municipal Administration

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN M.Chandrasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.

2. The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

3.The Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality, Manapparai, Trichy District.

4.Manigounder 5.P.Pounthurai ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent and his employees not to interfere with the petitioner's leasehold rights to 1/4

collect entry fee in the weekly Cattle Market in the Manapparai Municipality granted vide Proceedings in Na.Ka.No. 3095/2023/A2, dated 31.03.2024 by the 3rd respondent without due process of law, till the completion of Lease Period i.e. 31.03.2027 by considering his representation dated 20.06.2025 and for other reliefs. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Ms.Sujatha, Standing Counsel for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking issuance of a direction to the 3rd respondent and his employees not to interfere with the petitioner's leasehold rights to collect entry fee in the weekly cattle market in Manapparai Municipality, granted vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3095/2023/A2, dated 31.03.2024, by the 3rd respondent, otherwise than by due process of law, till the completion of the lease period, i.e., 31.03.2027, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 20.06.2025, and for other consequential reliefs. 2/4

2. The petitioner seeks an injunction restraining the authorities from conducting any enquiry, even with regard to the alleged misuse of the licence. Such a prayer, in the considered view of this Court, amounts to an abuse of process of law.

3. Therefore, this Court does not find any merit in this Writ Petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 10.04.2026 Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No vsm 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

vsm To

1. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28.

2. The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

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