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S.Shanmuga Sundaram v. the District Collector

Madras HC23 Feb 2026WP/505/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition (Article 226) for disbursement of dues; balance amount Rs.18,31,664/- claimed with 12% interest; Memorandum Na.Ka.No.3742/2022/A5 dated 15.11.2025 of Project Director, DRDA, Erode; further payment of Rs.86,500/- after interim orders; admitted balance Rs.16,63,964/- per District Collector, Erode; direction to recover and pay within four months from 23.02.2026; Block Development Officer, Kodumudi; writ disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to take serious steps to recover the balance amount of Rs.16,63,964/- and make payment to the writ petitioner within four months from 23.02.2026; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶43

S.Shanmuga Sundaram Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to take serious steps to recover the balance amount of Rs.16,63,964/- and make payment to the writ petitioner within four months from 23.02.2026; writ petition disposed of with no costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are bound to disburse to the petitioner the balance amount of Rs.18,31,664/- with interest at 12% per annum from the date of completion of work till actual payment, in terms of the Memorandum issued by the 2nd Respondent dated 15.11.2025. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

On the report placed before it, the Court recorded that the balance amount of Rs.16,63,964/- was admittedly due to the petitioner, as stated by the District Collector, Erode District.

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Key takeaways

The Court directed that serious steps would be taken to recover the admitted balance amount of Rs.16,63,964/- and that payments would be made to the writ petitioner within a period of four months from 23.02.2026.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (V. Lakshminarayanan, J.) — WP No. 505 of 2026 — decided 23-02-2026 — S. Shanmuga Sundaram v. The District Collector, Erode and others. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the 4th respondent (Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Kodumudi) to disburse the balance amount of Rs.18,31,664/- with interest at 12% per annum from the date of completion of work till actual payment, in terms of the Memorandum issued by the 2nd respondent (Project Director, DRDA, Erode) in Na.Ka.No.3742/2022/A5 dated 15.11.2025. After interim orders of the Court recording steps the Collector undertook to take, a further sum of Rs.86,500/- was paid. The report before the Court admitted that the balance of Rs.16,63,964/- was due, as stated by the District Collector, Erode District. Held: serious steps to be taken to recover the said balance amount and payments made to the writ petitioner within four months from 23.02.2026; writ petition disposed of; no costs.

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WP No. 505 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WP No. 505 of 2026

S.Shanmuga Sundaram

..Petitioner(s)

The District Collector Erode, Erode District -638 011.

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The Project Director District Rural Development Agency, Collector Office Buildings, Erode -638011.

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The Executive Engineer District Rural Development Agency, Erode -638011.

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The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Kodumudi -638151 Erode District.

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Prayer : This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the 4^th Respondent to disburse the balance amount of Rs.18,31,664/- (Rupees Eighteen Lakhs Thirty One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Four only) due to the petitioner, together with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of completion of work till the date of actual payment in terms of the Memorandum issued by the 2^nd Respondent in Na.Ka.No.3742/2022/A5 dated 15.11.2025.

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For Petitioner(s): For Respondent(s):

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Mr.N. Palanikumar Ms.C.Meera Arumugham for Mr.M.Shajahan, SGP - R1 to R3 Mr.M.Muruali, GA – R4

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I heard Mr.N.Palanikumar for the petitioner, Mr.M.Murali for the fourth respondent and Ms.C.Meera Arumugham for Mr.M.Shajahan for the first to third respondents.

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The following instructions have been given to Mr.M.Murali by the Block Development Officer, Kodumudi Block:-

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After the orders were passed by this Court recording the serious steps,

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that the Collector said would be undertaken, a further sum of Rs.86,500/- has been paid.

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Since the report admits that the balance amount of Rs.16,63,964/- is admittedly due, as stated by the District Collector, Erode District, serious steps would be taken to recover the aforesaid balance amount and the payments would be made to the writ petitioner, within a period of four months from today(23.02.2026). This writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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

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