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S.M.Anthony Muthu Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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S.M.Anthony Muthu v. The District Collector

Writ Petition – Closure

Madras HC7 Jul 2025WP(MD)/27010/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decision date 07.07.2025; S.M.Anthony Muthu v. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District and others (including Project Officer DRDA, Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Assistant Executive Engineers, Assistant Engineer and Executive Officer, Verkizhambi Town Panchayat, Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance & Anti Corruption, and private respondent Povas); writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; representation dated 09.10.2019; recovery of Rs.6,00,000/- allotted for concert road to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road; writ petition closed as grievance redressed; no costs; advocates: C.T.Perumal (petitioner), P.Thilakkumar GP (R1-R6), D.Saravanan (R7), T.Senthil Kumar APP (R8), S.Visvalingam (R9).

What did the court decide?

Recording learned counsel's submission that the petitioner's grievance has been redressed, the Court closed the writ petition with no costs.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the 1st and 8th respondents to take action against respondents 2 to 7 and 9 based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2019 and to recover the amount of Rs.6,00,000/- allotted to lay a concert road leading to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road in Kanyakumari District.

Court's answer

Recording learned counsel's submission that the petitioner's grievance has been redressed, the Court closed the writ petition with no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition – Closure – Grievance redressed. S.M.Anthony Muthu filed W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019 before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the District Collector, Kanyakumari (R1) and the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anti Corruption, Nagercoil (R8) to take action against respondents 2 to 7 and 9 based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2019 and to recover Rs.6,00,000/- allotted to lay a concert road leading to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road, Kanyakumari District. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the grievance of the petitioner had been redressed. Recording the same, the Court (order by S.M.Subramaniam, J.; Bench comprising S.M.Subramaniam and Dr.A.D.Maria Clete, JJ.) closed the writ petition with no costs.

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W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 07.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019

S.M.Anthony Muthu

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The District Collector Kanyakumari District Nagercoil

2.The Project Officer District Rural Development Agency Collectorate Campus Nagercoil

3.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats Collectorate Campus Nagercoil

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer Engineering Section Town Panchayats Collectorate Campus

Nagercoil

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W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019

5.The Assistant Executive Engineer Quality Control District Rural Development Agency Chunkankadai & Post Kanyakumari District

6.The Assistant Engineer Verkizhambi Town Panchayat Office Verkizhambi & Post Kanyakumari District

7.The Executive Officer Verkizhambi Town Panchayat Verkizhambi & Post Kanyakumari District

8.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance & Anti Corruption Nagercoil

9.Povas ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue

a writ of mandamus directing the 1^st and 8^th respondents to take action against respondents 2 to 7 and 9 based on the representation of the petitioner on 09.10.2019 and recover the amount of Rs.6,00,000/- allotted to lay concert

road leading to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road

in Kanyakumari District.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.T.Perumal

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For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.D.Saravanan for R7 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R8 Mr.S.Visvalingam for R9

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel

for the petitioner submitted that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed.

2. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. No costs.

[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.]

07.07.2025

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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To: 1.The District Collector,

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Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019

2.The Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil.

3.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Engineering Section, Town Panchayats, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil.

5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Quality Control, District Rural Development Agency, Chunkankadai & Post, Kanyakumari District.

6.The Assistant Engineer, Verkizhambi Town Panchayat Office, Verkizhambi & Post, Kanyakumari District.

7.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anti Corruption, Nagercoil.

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W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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W.P.(MD) No.27010 of 2019

07.07.2025

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the 1st and 8th respondents to take action against respondents 2 to 7 and 9 based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2019 and to recover the amount of Rs.6,00,000/- allotted to lay a concert road leading to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road in Kanyakumari District.medium confidence¶24
The court held
Recording learned counsel's submission that the petitioner's grievance has been redressed, the Court closed the writ petition with no costs.ratio¶36

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
The petitioner had made a representation dated 09.10.2019 to the 1st and 8th respondents seeking action against respondents 2 to 7 and 9 and recovery of Rs.6,00,000/- allotted to lay a concert road leading to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road, Kanyakumari District; the present writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus on the basis of that representation.¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
S.M.Anthony Muthu¶7
Mr.C.T.Perumal
respondent
The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil¶10
Mr.P.Thilakkumar
respondent
The Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil¶11
Mr.P.Thilakkumar
respondent
The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil¶12
Mr.P.Thilakkumar
respondent
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Engineering Section, Town Panchayats, Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil¶13
Mr.P.Thilakkumar
respondent
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Quality Control, District Rural Development Agency, Chunkankadai & Post, Kanyakumari District¶18
Mr.P.Thilakkumar
respondent
The Assistant Engineer, Verkizhambi Town Panchayat Office, Verkizhambi & Post, Kanyakumari District¶19
Mr.P.Thilakkumar
respondent
The Executive Officer, Verkizhambi Town Panchayat, Verkizhambi & Post, Kanyakumari District¶20
Mr.D.Saravanan
respondent
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anti Corruption, Nagercoil¶21
Mr.T.Senthil Kumar
respondent
Povas¶22
Mr.S.Visvalingam

Coram

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S.M.Subramaniamauthor¶33
A.D.Maria Cletemember¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 7 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 18 Dec 2019
Case no.: WP(MD)/27010/2019
CNR: HCMD011198842019
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: S.m. Subramaniam A.d.maria Clete
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: W.P.(MD)

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S.M.Anthony Muthu v. The District Collector, WP(MD)/27010/2019 (MAD), decided on 7 July 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history1

The petitioner had made a representation dated 09.10.2019 to the 1st and 8th respondents seeking action against respondents 2 to 7 and 9 and recovery of Rs.6,00,000/- allotted to lay a concert road leading to Kokattan Parai Hamlet from Thucklay-Thadikarankonam Road, Kanyakumari District; the present writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus on the basis of that representation.

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Bench / Coram

S.M.Subramaniam and A.D.Maria Clete

Parties & counsel