C.Selvakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE C.Selvakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai - 625 002.

... 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 herein to re-fix the lease period of the shops in the commercial complex near fruit market, Maattuthavani, Melur Road, of the 2nd respondent herein by cancelling lease or license of the allot tees violating the conditions by allotting the shops to the people of ward no 1/5

33 of the 2nd respondent corporation based on the petitioners representation dated 02.06.2025 made to the respondents. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Kannan, For Respondent :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar (R1) Government Pleader :

Mr.K.Sivabalan (R2)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents herein to re-fix the lease period of the shops in the commercial complex near fruit market, Maattuthavani, Melur Road, of the second respondent herein by cancelling lease or license of the allottees violating the conditions by allotting the shops to the people of ward No. 33 of the second respondent corporation based on the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2025 made to the respondents.

2.The petitioner is neither a lessee nor an allottee of any shopping complex in Madurai Corporation. Therefore, the relief sought for to refix the lease period of the shops in commercial complex cannot be 2/5

considered by this Court. Since the lease period terms and conditions governed under the provisions of the statutes and rules in force, the authorities are expected to follow the Act and rules scrupulously. 3.In the event of conducting public auction to the Corporation complexes equal opportunity is to be provided to all eligible persons who all are willing to participate in the process of auction. In the event of any irregularity or illegality, aggrieved person is at liberty to approach the competent Court of law. In the present case, the petitioner has not established any infringement of his rights nor violation of any of the provisions of the Act and rules, 4.Thus, the writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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