B.Arjunan v. the Panchayat Secretary

Madras HC27 Mar 2026WP/11741/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Drainage cleaning mandamus writ; representation dated 23.02.2026; waterborne diseases; mosquito breeding; drainage block; Panchayat Secretary and Health Inspector, Mangalam, Tirupur; time-bound direction to pass final orders within 4 weeks; petition disposed of; no costs; Government Advocate N.Naveenkumar; counsel M.R.Vinoth Prabhu; single judge Abdul Quddhose J.; decided 27-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's last representation dated 23.02.2026 seeking cleaning of the drainage channel in Mangalam Village, so that residents are not affected by waterborne diseases, within 4 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded. ¶¶31-32

B.Arjunan Vs the Panchayat Secretary — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.02.2026 for cleaning the drainage in Mangalam Village.

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Court's answer

No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by the Court.

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Ratio / Principle

Because the complaint lodged by the petitioner and other residents of the area is serious in nature, the petitioner's representations necessarily have to be considered by the respondents within a short time.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner's last representation dated 23.02.2026 seeking cleaning of the drainage channel in Mangalam Village, within 4 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.ratio¶¶31-32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose J., 27-03-2026), WP No. 11741 of 2026: B.Arjunan sought directions to the Panchayat Secretary and the Health Inspector, Mangalam, Tirupur, to act on his representation dated 23.02.2026 for cleaning a dilapidated/blocked drainage channel, residents having reported symptoms of waterborne diseases and the PHC Medical Officer's reply dated 28.02.2026 noting a drainage block affecting public health and causing mosquito breeding. The Court held no prejudice would be caused by considering the representation, found the complaint serious in nature, and disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the last representation within 4 weeks; no costs.

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WP No. 11741 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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B.Arjunan

Petitioner(s)

The Panchayat Secretary Mangalam Panchayat Office, Mangalam, Tirupur- 641 663.

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2.The Health Inspector Mangalam Primary Health Centre, Mangalam Village, Tirupur- 641 663.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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Directing the Respondents to consider the petitioners representation dt.23.02.2026 for cleaning the drainage in the Mangalam Village.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.R.Vinoth Prabhu For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Naveenkumar Govt.Advocate

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to clean the drainage in the drainage channel, located at Mangalam Village, morefully

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disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition.

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2.According to the petitioner, the residents of that area, have reported

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symptoms of waterborne diseases due to the dilapidated condition of the drainage channel in Mangalam Village. According to the petitioner, the Medical Officer of Primary Health Centre, Mangalam had also forwarded a reply dated 28.02.2026, wherein it is mentioned that the team of medical officers had inspected the drainage and they have found that there is a drainage block, which affects public health and also leads to mosquito breeding. The petitioner had given several representations to the respondents to clean the drainage channel and the last such representation was given by him on 23.02.2026. Since the representations of the petitioner have not been considered by the respondents till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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3.Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on

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behalf of the respondents.

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4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation, as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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5.Since the complaint lodged by the petitioner and other residents of the

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area is serious in nature, necessarily, the representations of the petitioner have to

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be considered by the respondents, within a short time.

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6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing

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the respondents to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s last representation dated 23.02.2026 seeking for cleaning of the drainage channel in Mangalam Village to ensure that all the residents of the said village are not affected by any waterborne diseases, within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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vga

1.The Panchayat Secretary Mangalam Panchayat Office, Mangalam, Tirupur- 641 663.

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2.The Health Inspector Mangalam Primary Health Centre, Mangalam Village, Tirupur- 641 663.

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