Sureshbabu v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD).No.20311 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.14733 of 2022

1. Sureshbabu

2. Rajendran

3. Sekar

4. S.Backiyalakshmi

5. Mohan Doss Gandhi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st and 2nd Respondents to allot the shop to the petitioners in the building constructed around the Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple, which is constructed by the 2nd Respondent Corporation under Smart City Scheme, by considering the petitioners representation dated 07.07.2022 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajaram For R1 : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.K.K.Kannan

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent has filed a counter affidavit, wherein paragraph 5 reads as follows:- "5. I submit that the Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, H.R. & C.E. Department, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundereshwarar Temple, Madurai by his letter in Na.Ka. No. 339/2004/E2 dated 01.12.2021, had specified the names of the above 14 allottees for the allotment of shops in the Multilevel Car Parking by auction. I submit that only the name of the 1st petitioner Mr. Suresh Babu was specified in the letter dated 01.12.2021 by the Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, H.R. & C.E. Department for allotment of shops. I submit that the 1st petitioner failed to participate in the auction conducted on 24.01.

2022 and did not submit any bank draft and hence he was not allotted any shop. Further, I submit that the names of the 2nd to 5th petitioners were not specified in the letter dated 01.12.2021 by the Joint Commissioner/ Executive Officer, H.R. & C.E. Department for allotment of shops.

2. In the light of the above, the petitioner's request cannot be acceded and therefore, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26.11.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm To

1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Senior Executive Engineer, TANTRANS CO, Transmission Line Construction, Ettayapuram Road, Thoothukudi&dist.

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer, TANTRANS CO, Transmission Line Construction, Ettayapuram Road, Thoothukudi&dist.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

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