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Gomathi v. The District Collector

Madras HC24 Oct 2025WP(MD)/27332/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Manapparai Municipality overhead tank on park-reserved land; Gomathi v. District Collector, Trichy & Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality; W.P.(MD) No.27332 of 2025 (Madurai Bench, Madras High Court), decided 24.10.2025 by P.T. Asha, J.; Article 226 mandamus sought to stop overhead-tank construction in Sivasakthi Nagar, Manapparai, Trichy District; Municipality's hearing-time communication recorded; writ petition disposed of, no costs; connected W.M.P(MD)No.21241 of 2025 closed; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

The Court recorded the communication furnished by the Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality (second respondent) and, on that basis, disposed of the writ petition with no costs. ¶29

Gomathi Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD) No.27332 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 24.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

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W.P.(MD) No.27332 of 2025 and

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W.M.P(MD)No.21241 of 2025

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Gomathi .. Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

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2.The Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality, Trichy District. .. Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to restrain the 2^nd respondent from carrying out any construction activity of overhead tank in the area earmarked as Park in S. No.777/5B in T.S.No. 1/12A-1/17, Ward-G, Block-11 in Sivasakthi Nagar, Manapparai, Trichy District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth

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

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W.P.(MD) No.27332 of 2025

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For R1 : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya Government Advocate For R2 : Mr.M.Siddharthan Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed for the following relief :

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“ To direct the 1^st respondent to restrain the 2^nd respondent from carrying out any construction activity of overhead tank in the area earmarked as Park in S. No.777/5B in T.S.No. 1/12A-1/17, Ward-G, Block-11 in Sivasakthi Nagar, Manapparai, Trichy District, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025.”

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, a communication from the Commissioner, Manapparai Municipality / second respondent

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has been furnished to the Court, wherein it has been stated as follows:

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

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W.P.(MD) No.27332 of 2025

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