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P.Kandasamy v. the Superintendent Engineer (C and M)

Madras HC24 Apr 2025WP/5383/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.No.5383 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; K.R. Shriram CJ (author) with Mohammed Shaffiq J; disposed 24.04.2025; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of Mandamus; Western By-Pass road Kuniyamuttur to Madampatti, Coimbatore District; Thethipalayam Village Panchayat Grama Shabha Resolution No.83/2024 dated 02.10.2024; Department of Highways (Superintending/Divisional/Assistant Executive Engineers); letter dated 24.02.2025 to Gnanamurthy; feasibility left to department; no costs.

What did the court decide?

No mandamus issued; respondents left free to take such steps as required to consider the petitioner's request; no order as to costs. ¶33

P.Kandasamy Vs the Superintendent Engineer (C and M) — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.5383 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24.04.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

W.P.No.5383 of 2025

P.Kandasamy

.. Petitioner

Vs.

The Superintending Engineer (C&M) Department of Highways Trichy Road, Coimbatore 641 018.

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The Divisional Engineer (C&M) Department of Highways Trichy Road, Coimbatore 641 018.

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The Assistant Executive Engineer (C&M) Department of Highways Trichy Road Coimbatore 641 018.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 2^nd respondent to provide infrastructure in the newly formed Western By-Pass road between Kuniyamuttur to

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

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W.P.No.5383 of 2025

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Madampatti in Coimbatore District as per the Resolution of the Panchayat of the Thethipalayam Village Panchayat in Grama Shabha Resolution No.83/2024 dated 02.10.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Srinivasan

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for Respondents 1 to 3

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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Mr.Prabakar states that respondents have considered petitioner's

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request and tenders a typed set containing the steps respondent will take to resolve the impasse. Mr.Prabakar states the letter dated 24.02.2025 has already been sent to one Gnanamurthy, copy of which has been given to petitioner's advocate.

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