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Gopalakrishnan v. the District Collector

Madras HC6 Mar 2026WP/8469/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition (disposed of) - Madras High Court - Abdul Quddhose J. - 06-03-2026 - WP No. 8469 of 2026 - Gopalakrishnan v. District Collector, Tiruppur and others - recovery of unpaid tender/borewell work dues of Rs.4,96,362/- - Kundadam Panchayat Union - Surianalur Village Panchayat - proposal recommended to Joint Director of Rural Development - undertaking of Special Government Pleader recorded - direction to third respondent (BDO) to release payment within 12 weeks - no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the third respondent to release payment of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner for the works done, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶25

Gopalakrishnan Vs the District Collector — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the third respondent to release payment of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner for the works done, within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to disburse Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner for the work done by him for the respondents, within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent (Block Development Officer, Kundadam Panchayat Union) to release the payment of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner for the works done by him, which is the subject matter of the writ petition.

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Ratio / Principle

The payment of Rs.4,96,362/- is to be released within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, and there shall be no costs.

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Key takeaways

The undertaking given by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for R3 and R4 (that payment due to the petitioner will be made by the third respondent within 12 weeks) is recorded by the Court.¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose J.), order dated 06-03-2026 in WP No. 8469 of 2026: Petitioner Gopalakrishnan claimed Rs.4,96,362/- as unpaid dues for borewell work executed as successful bidder in a tender called for by Kundadam Panchayat Union for Surianalur Village Panchayat. On notice, the Special Government Pleader for respondents 3 and 4 submitted on instructions that a proposal recommending the petitioner's representation for release of Rs.4,96,362/- had already been sent to the Joint Director of Rural Development, and undertook that payment would be made by the third respondent if 12 weeks were granted; the undertaking was recorded. Disposing of the writ petition, the Court directed the third respondent (Block Development Officer, Kundadam Panchayat Union) to release the payment of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner for the works done within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs.

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WP No. 8469 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 8469 of 2026

Gopalakrishnan

Petitioner(s)

The District Collector Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

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2.The Assistant Director Of Panchayat Collectorate Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

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3.The Block Development Officer Kundadam Panchayat Union Dharapuram Tiruppur District.

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4.The Special Officer Surianalur Village Panchayat Kundadam Tiruppur District.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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Directing the respondents to disburse for the tender amount to the tune of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s): Ms.C.Meera Arumugam, AGP For R1 and R2 Mr.G.Nanmaran, SGP for R3 and R4

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

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WP No. 8469 of 2026

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to disburse a sum of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner for the work done by him for the respondents, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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2.The petitioner claims to have dug borewell, being a successful bidder in a tender called for by the Kundadam Panchayat Union. The petitioner claims that a sum of Rs.4,96,362/- is due to him in respect of the said work completed by him. Since the said payment was not made, he has filed this writ petition.

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3.Ms.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of R1 and R2. Mr.G.Nanmaran, learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of R3 and R4, would submit, on instructions that a proposal has already been recommended to the Joint Director of Rural Development recommending the representation of the petitioner seeking for release of a sum of Rs.4,96,362/- to the petitioner towards payment for the works done by him for Surianalur Village Panchayat. He would submit that if 12 weeks time is granted, payment due to the petitioner will be made by the third respondent. The undertaking given by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for R3 and R4 is recorded.

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

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WP No. 8469 of 2026

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