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M.Parameswaran v. the Collector

Madras HC8 Jul 2025WP/24553/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus, Article 226; consideration of representation dated 21.04.2025 pending over two months; obstruction of ingress/egress by flagpole and MGR statue on adjacent drainage; property S.No.96/1 part and 97, Gaulbazzar Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalpattu; direction to Collector Chengalpattu with personal hearing and four-week deadline; petition disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent (Collector, Chengalpattu District) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.04.2025, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, and to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶38

M.Parameswaran Vs the 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 respondents should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.04.2025 regarding obstruction of ingress and egress to his property caused by the erection of a flagpole and MGR statue adjacent to his plot.

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Court's answer

Since the petitioner's representation dated 21.04.2025 was kept pending for more than two months, the first respondent (Collector, Chengalpattu District) is directed to consider the representation, by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of; no costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (N. Mala, J.) — W.P.No.24553 of 2025, decided 08.07.2025 — Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India — M. Parameswaran, owner of property in S.No.96/1 (part) and 97 at Gaulbazzar Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District, purchased under registered sale deed dated 01.02.2025 and holding planning permission for a superstructure, complained that a flagpole and MGR statue erected on an adjacent drainage system obstructed ingress and egress to his property, preventing him from bringing construction materials; his representation dated 21.04.2025 to the Collector, Tahsildar, Block Development Officer and Gaulbazzar Panchayat officials remained unactioned for over two months — Held: the first respondent (Collector, Chengalpattu District) directed to consider the representation dated 21.04.2025 after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and to pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order — Writ petition disposed of. No costs.

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W.P.No.24553 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRs. JUSTICE N.MALA

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W.P.No.24553 of 2025

M.Parameswaran

.. petitioner

1.The Collector Chengalpattu District Chengalpattu

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2.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk Chennai – 600043.

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3.The Block Development Officer Chitlapakkam Chennai – 600064.

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4.The President Gaulbazzar Panchayat Gaulbazzar, Chennai – 600074.

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5.The Panchayat Secretary Gaulbazaar Panchayat Gaulbazzar, Chennai – 600074.

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… Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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the petitioner representation dated 21.04.2025 time frame as fixed by this

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Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Tamilvanan

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Shajakhan, SGP for R1.

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Mr.U.M.Ravichandran, Spl.GP for R3 to R5.

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.04.2025

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The petitioner is the owner of the property in S.No.96/1 part and

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part 97 at Chengalpattu District, Pallavaram Taluk, Gaulbazzar Village, Gaulbazzar main road, Anna High Road, Velayutham Garden, having purchased the same under a registered sale deed dated 01.02.2025, the petitioner obtained planning permission for erecting a superstructure in the said property. The petitioner states that adjacent to the plot there was drainage system, whereon, a flagpole and MGR statue were erected. The petitioner states that due to the erection of the flagpole and the statue, ingress and egress to his property was obstructed and so the 2/5

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petitioner was unable to bring the construction materials into his property. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation on 21.04.2025 to the respondents, but till date no action is taken. Hence the petitioner filed the above writ petition.

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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 3 to 5. I perused the materials available on record. With consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering that the petitioner's representation is kept pending for more than two months, I am inclined to direct the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.04.2025, by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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costs.

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