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K.Selvaraj v. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration

Madras HC20 Feb 2026WMP/7779/2026

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What is this about?

Extension of time; deposit of balance amount Rs.7,50,000/-; compliance with order dated 12.12.2025; Writ Miscellaneous Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution; Madras High Court; partial deposits on 02.02.2026 and 09.02.2026; Commissioner of Municipal Administration; Chengalpattu Municipality; C. Saravanan J.; conditions unaltered; W.P.No.13738 of 2023.

What did the court decide?

Further period of two months granted to the Petitioner to deposit the balance amount of Rs.7,50,000/-; all other conditions of the order dated 12.12.2025 left unaltered. ¶25

K.Selvaraj Vs The Commissioner of Municipal… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.M.P.No.7779 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.02.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.M.P.No.7779 of 2026

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in W.P.No.13738 of 2023

K.Selvaraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, 75, Santhome High Road, R.A.Puram, Chennai – 600 028.

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2.The Commissioner, Chengalpattu Municipality, Chengalpattu – 603 002.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to grant a further time of two months to the Petitioner to pay the balance amount of Rs.7,50,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs and Fifty Thousands only) as directed by this Court vide order dated 12.12.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.K.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.G.Ameedius Government Advocate for R1

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W.M.P.No.7779 of 2026

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ORDER

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This Writ Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to grant a further time of

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two months to the Petitioner to pay the balance amount of Rs.7,50,000/(Rupees Seven Lakhs and Fifty Thousands only) as directed by this Court vide order dated 12.12.2025.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks further time to comply with the order dated 12.12.2025. He further submits that the Petitioner has partly complied with the order by making a deposit on 02.02.2026 and 09.02.2026.

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I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the

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Petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the 1^st Respondent.

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This Writ Miscellaneous Petition is ordered as prayed for by granting further period of two months to deposit the balance amount. Rest of the conditions in the order dated 12.12.2025 shall remains unaltered.

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20.02.2026

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Note: Issue order copy on 20.02.2026

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