R.Maruthayee v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR R.Maruthayee ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner for Employee Compensation, Employee Compensation Court, Madurai.

4.The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Jawaharlal Nehru National Town Planning Development Scheme, Sakkimangalam Drainage Purification Works Scheme, Sakkimangalam, Madurai.

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5.K.Saravanan, Sub Contractor, Sree K.S.Ram Manufacturing Company, No.13/2-47, Vellalar Street, Solavanthan Post, Madurai District.

6.M/s.Ramki Inbaraj, Level-4, Diamond Dune, No.323, Poonthamalli High Road, Amenjikarai, Chennai-600 020.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to recover the amount from the respondents 4 to 6 in the light of order passed in W.C.No.22 of 2011 on the file of third respondent herein, dated 08.01.2013 under Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 and to disburse the same to the claimants at the earliest by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 23.06.2025 and pass such further or other orders as this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kumaravel For R-1, R-2 & R-3 : M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.S.Vinayak 2/6

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed by the beneficiary of an order passed by the third respondent in W.C.No.22 of 2011, dated 08.01.2013 seeking a Mandamus as against the respondents 1 to 3 to recover the amount from the respondents 4 to 6.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent submits that, so far no request has been received from the petitioner to initiate recovery proceedings as against the respondents 4 to 6. In case, if any representation is received, they will take prompt action. She further submits that the representation, dated 23.06.2025 has not been received by the Office of the third respondent.

3. Considering the above said facts, the petitioner is directed to give a representation to the third respondent seeking to initiate recovery proceedings. On receipt of the same, the third respondent is directed to forward the same to the first respondent to initiate action, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of representation.

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4. With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

08.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner for Employee Compensation, Employee Compensation Court, Madurai.

4.The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Jawaharlal Nehru National Town Planning Development Scheme, Sakkimangalam Drainage Purification Works Scheme, Sakkimangalam, Madurai.

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5.The Sub Contractor, Sree K.S.Ram Manufacturing Company, No.13/2-47, Vellalar Street, Solavanthan Post, Madurai District.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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