M.Sankara Lingam v. The Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN M.Sankara Lingam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Director, Municipal Administration, 75, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, Municipal Office, Kovilpatti Municipality,

3. The Chief Engineer, Municipal Office, Kovilpatti Municipality,

4. K.Lenin 1/5

5. K.Stalin 6.The Inspector of Police, East Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representations, dated 30.12.2024 and subsequent remainders on 02.01.2025, 07.01.2025, 23.04.2025 and pass suitable orders on merits and in accordance with law for the removal of encroachment as made by the respondents 4 and 5 in the sewage water canal and municipality property to the extent of 21 feet by constructing a retaining wall forthwith and thus render justice. For petitioner : Mr. S.Palanivelayutham For respondents : Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman Government Advocate for R1 & R3 Mr.P.Srinivas Standing Counsel for R2 Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R6 *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Advocate for the 2/5

respondents 1 and 3, learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the sixth respondent and after dispensing with the notice on the private respondents 4 and 5.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the private respondents 4 and 5 have put up a construction in a public space and thereby, blocked the drainage. Hence, the petitioner sent representations, dated 20.12.2024, 02.01.2025, 07.01.2025 and 23.04.2025.

3. It appears that the petitioner has already given a private complaint before the sixth respondent, pursuant to which CSR was generated. However, same was closed on account of the compromise arrived at between the petitioner and the private respondents 4 and 5.

4. Since the petitioner's representations, dated 20.12.2024, 02.01.2025, 07.01.2025 and 23.04.2025 have not received adequate attention, I am inclined to dispose of this Writ Petition by directing the second respondent to dispose of the aforesaid representations within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of 3/5

receipt of a copy of this order, after due notice on the respondents 4 and 5.

5. This Writ Petition is disposed of, with the above observations. No costs. Index : Yes / No 17.07.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd To

1. The Director, Municipal Administration, 75, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, Municipal Office, Kovilpatti Municipality,

3. The Chief Engineer, Municipal Office, Kovilpatti Municipality, 4.The Inspector of Police, East Police Station, 4/5

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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