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S.Vadivel v. the Director of Municipal Administration

Madras HC23 Mar 2026WP/11259/2026

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought direction to fix PWD-rate fair rent for Shop No.142 in VOC Daily Market, Ammapet, Salem, and allot it to him. Court declined to express merits opinion and disposed of the writ petition by directing the Commissioner to pass final orders on his representation within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits on representation dated 26.02.2026 within eight weeks; no costs.

S.Vadivel Vs the Director of Municipal… — Municipal and Town Planning | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 11259 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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S.Vadivel

..Petitioner(s)

The Director Of Municipal Administration Office of the Directorate of Municipal Administration No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600028.

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The Commissioner Salem City Municipal Corporation Salem.

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to fix fair shop rent as per the rates fixed by the Public Works Department and allot the Petitioner with Shop No.142 in VOC Daily Market (Flower Market) situated at Ammapet, Salem by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 26.02.2026 within a time frame fixed by this Court and pass orders.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Arjun For Respondent(s): Dr.T.Seenivasan, Special Government Pleader For R1 M/s.N.Devi, Standing Counsel For R2

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to fix a fair rent for Shop No.142 in VOC Daily Market (Flower Market), situated at Ammapet, Salem, as per the rates fixed by the Public Works Department, and to allot the said shop to the petitioner based on the petitioner’s representation dated 26.02.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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According to the petitioner, since the licensee withdrew from the tender in April 2025 in respect of the shops in VOC Daily Market, situated at the address more fully described in the prayer to the writ petition, the petitioner is entitled for allotment of Shop No.142 and has requested the respondents to fix fair rent for the said shop, as per the rates fixed by the Public Works Department, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Since the petitioner’s representation dated 26.02.2026 has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

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Dr.T.Seenivasan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts

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notice for 1^st respondent and Ms.N.Devi, learned Standing counsel, accepts notice for 2^nd respondent.

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No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s

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representation, as stated above, are directed to be considered, on merits and in

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accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation.

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For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 2^nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner’s representation dated 26.02.2026, referred supra, seeking fixation of fair rent for Shop No.142, in VOC Daily Market at the address more fully disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition and allotment of the same to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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23-03-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKA To

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The Director Of Municipal Administration Office of the Director of Municipal Administration No.75 Urban Administrative Building Santhome High Road MRC Nagar Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai 600028.

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The Commissioner Salem City Municipal Corporation Salem.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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RKA

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