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P.Alamelu Saruthri v. the District Collector

Madras HC19 Aug 2025WP/15232/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

road certificate; Punjay survey numbers; Vellathukottai Village; Poondi Panchayat Union; Uthukottai Taluk; Tiruvallur District; mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; representation dated 25.07.2024; DTCP and building plan approvals; Make in India manufacturing unit; stop work notice 25.03.2025 and 04.04.2025; eight weeks time limit; personal hearing; writ disposed no costs; Madras High Court; N. Mala J.; 19.08.2025; W.P.No.15232 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024, after due notice and an opportunity of personal hearing, considering the petitioner's documents on merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶35

P.Alamelu Saruthri Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024 seeking a road certificate, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

Without going into the merits of the case, the Court directed the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024 after giving due notice to the petitioner, affording an opportunity of personal hearing, considering the documents filed by the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition was disposed of, with no costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Mala, J.), W.P.No.15232 of 2025, decided 19.08.2025 — Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution by P. Alamelu Saruthri, a practising advocate, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Special Officer/Block Development Officer (V.P.), Poondi Panchayat Union, Tiruvallur District, to consider her representation dated 25.07.2024 and issue a road certificate for her properties (Punjay Survey Nos. 155/4 to 155/19A and 156/2A to 156/24, totalling about 4.45 acres) in No.9-Vellathukottai Village, Uthukottai Taluk. The petitioner alleged over nine months of inaction on her application, followed by stop work notices dated 25.03.2025 and 04.04.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner confined the prayer to a direction to consider the representation within a time frame, and the learned Government Advocate for the third respondent raised no objection. Without going into the merits, the Court directed the third respondent to consider the representation after due notice and personal hearing, on merits and in accordance with law, within eight weeks. Writ petition disposed of; no costs.

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W.P.No.15232 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 19.08.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA

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Writ Petition No.15232 of 2025

P.Alamelu Saruthri

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Thiruvallur Collector Office, Tiruvallur District – 602 001.

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2.The Assistant Director (Panchayats), Tiruvallur District.

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3.The Special Officer/ Block Development Officer (V.P.), Poondi Panchayat Union, Tiruvallur District. … Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 3^rd respondent herein to consider petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024 and issue road certificate for petitioner's property bearing Punjay Survey Nos.155/4, 155/5, 155/6, 155/7, 155/8, 155/9A, 155/10A 155/11, 155/12, 155/13, 155/15, 155/16, 155/17A, 155/18, 155/19A, 155/14, and 155/17B, measuring 190 cents or 1.90 Acres, and Punjay Survey Nos.156/4A, 156/5, 156/6, 156/8,

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W.P.No.15232 of 2025 156/10, 156/11, 156/24, 156/2A, 156/2B, 156/3, 156/7A, 156/7B & 156/9, measuring 255 cents or 2.55 Acres,in No.9-Vellathukottai Village, Poondi Panchayat Union, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District, within the Registration District of Tiruvallur and Sub-Registration District of Uthukottai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Pradeep Jayaraman For Respondents 1 & 2 : M/s.R.L.Karthika, Government Advocate For Respondent 3 : Mr.Prashanth Kiran, Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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The petitioner has filed this petition to direct the the 3^rd respondent herein to consider petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024 and issue road certificate for petitioner's property bearing Punjay Survey Nos.155/4, 155/5, 155/6, 155/7, 155/8, 155/9A, 155/10A 155/11, 155/12, 155/13, 155/15, 155/16, 155/17A, 155/18, 155/19A, 155/14, and 155/17B, measuring 190 cents or 1.90 Acres, and Punjay Survey Nos.156/4A, 156/5, 156/6, 156/8, 156/10, 156/11, 156/24, 156/2A, 156/2B, 156/3, 156/7A, 156/7B & 156/9, measuring 255 cents or 2.55 Acres,in No.9-Vellathukottai Village, Poondi Panchayat Union, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District, within the Registration District of Tiruvallur and Sub-Registration District of Page No.2 of 6

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W.P.No.15232 of 2025

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Uthukottai.

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The Petitioner, a practicing advocate of the Madras High Court and non-executive director of PR-FECT Caststeel Engineering & Valves Pvt. Ltd., purchased approximately 4.45 acres of land in Vellathu Kottai Village, Tiruvallur District, with the intent to establish a manufacturing unit under the Make in India initiative. Despite applying for a mandatory road certificate on 25.07.2024 to facilitate DTCP and building plan approvals, the 3^rd respondent failed to act for over nine months. Due to the delay, the petitioner commenced construction strictly adhering to government norms. Subsequently, officials allegedly instigated by the 3^rd respondent visited the site on multiple occasions, demanding bribes and issuing threats. When the Petitioner refused to comply, stop work notices were issued on 25.03.2025 and again on 04.04.2025, suppressing the pending road certificate application. Aggrieved by this harassment and administrative inaction, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

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Though many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it would suffice if this Court issues

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W.P.No.15232 of 2025 direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024 on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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Learned Government Advocate appearing for the third respondent has no objection for the said order being passed by this Court.

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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Considering the limited relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2024 after giving due notice to the petitioner, affording an opportunity of personal hearing and considering the documents filed by the petitioner on merits, in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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