Senthilvadivel, v. The Municipal Administrative

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Senthilvadivel ... Petitioner -vs1.The Municipal Administrative Director Municipal Administrative Office 6th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Devakottai Revenue Division Devakottai Sivagangai District 3.The Administrative Divisional Director O/o.Administrative Divisional Director 294, Melakal Main Road Kochadai, Madurai 4.The District Collector Sivagangai District Sivagangai

5.The Administrative Engineer TWAD Board Administrative Engineer Office and Underground Drainage Division Kannadhasan Mani Mandabam Karaikudi 6.The Assistant Administrative Engineer (Thoo.Nu) TWAD Board Village Drinking Water Plan Division Rajasekaranar Street Sivagangai 7.The Municipal Commissioner Karaikudi Municipal Office Karaikudi 8.Subbiah Constructions Company Ltd., rep.by its Proprietor Subbiah No.21, Old No.26, Soundarapandian Street Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600 083 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to initiate appropriate proceedings against the 8th respondent for completion of drainage works in a substandard manner by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 05.03.2018. For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Anandkumar

For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.Vijaya Karthikeyan Standing Counsel for R5 & R6 Mr.E.P.Venkateshwar Standing Counsel for R7 Mr.B.Natarajan for R8

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The primary grievance in this petition is that respondent No.8 was awarded certain works and the work done is of substandard quality.

2. Counsel appearing for Karaikudi Municipal Corporation states that the Municipal Commissioner will, within two weeks, examine this petition as a representation by petitioner and will take further action in accordance with law.

3. Counsel for petitioner is happy with this statement.

4. Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. [K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.] 13.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

1.The Municipal Administrative Director, Municipal Administrative Office, 6th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai Revenue Division, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Administrative Divisional Director, O/o.Administrative Divisional Director, 294, Melakal Main Road, Kochadai, Madurai.

4.The District Collector,

Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN , J.

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