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P.Sobana Devi v. The Commissioner

Madras HC17 Dec 2025WP(MD)/36137/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), single-judge order of R.VIJAYAKUMAR dated 17.12.2025 disposing of W.P.(MD).No.36137 of 2025 filed by a ward member of Usilampatti Municipality seeking mandamus under Article 226 for allotment of municipality land through Public Tender cum Auction based on representation dated 28.11.2025; Council agenda of 14.11.2025 for extending lease period of existing shop owners postponed with no decision taken; writ petition declared premature; liberty granted to raise objections before council meeting; no costs; connected W.M.P(MD) No.28744 of 2025 closed.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the petition was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to raise objections before the council meeting; no order as to costs; the connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed. ¶30

P.Sobana Devi Vs The Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.36137 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.36137 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) No.28744 of 2025

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P.Sobana Devi 12^th Ward Municipality Member, Usilampatti Municipality, Madurai District.

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Residing at No.99/56, N.S.R.Bakery Street, Karukattanpatti Road, Usilampatti Town, Madurai District.

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... Petitioner

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The Commissioner, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

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... Respondents

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

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PRAYER:

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot the Usilampatti Municipality land through Public Tender cum Auction in and around of Usilampatti Municipality by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.11.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kaliraj For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.M.Ajmalkhan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.Kannan Standing Counsel

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O R D E R

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The present writ petition has been filed by one of the Ward Member of

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the third respondent Municipality seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to allot the Usilampatti Municipality land through Public Tender cum Auction in and around of Usilampatti Municipality based upon the representation dated 28.11.2025.

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2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the third respondent brought to the notice of this Court that on 14.11.2025, an agenda

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was placed before the Council for extending the lease period of the existing shop owners. The meeting was not conducted on that date and it was postponed. So far, decision has not been taken by the Council. He further submitted that as a ward member, the petitioner has to raise her objection in the council meeting.

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3. In view of the above said facts, it is clear that the present writ petition has been filed prematurely without awaiting the result of the council meeting. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise her objections before the council meeting.

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4. With the above said observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

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17.12.2025

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

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