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Sri Aandavar Constructions v. the District Collector

Madras HC6 Mar 2026WP/8474/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: Madras High Court; WP No. 8474 of 2026; writ petition; Sri Aandavar Constructions; Partner Maheshwaran; C.Prakasam; District Collector Tiruppur; Assistant Director of Panchayat Collectorate; Block Development Officer Kundadam Panchayat Union; Special Officer Gethalrev Village Panchayat; C.Meera Arumugam AGP; G.Nanmaran SGP; borewell; tender; payment disbursement; Rs.4,18,938; 12 weeks; no costs; Joint Director of Rural Development; Abdul Quddhose J.; order dated 06-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Third respondent directed to release payment of Rs.4,18,938/- to the petitioner for the works done by him within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs. ¶28

Sri Aandavar Constructions Vs the District Collector — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Third respondent directed to release payment of Rs.4,18,938/- to the petitioner for the works done by him 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 a sum of Rs.4,18,938/- to the petitioner for the work done by him, 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 to release the payment of Rs.4,18,938/- 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 is to be released within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs awarded.

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Key takeaways

The Court recorded the undertaking of the learned Special Government Pleader for R3 and R4 that, if 12 weeks' time were granted, payment due to the petitioner would be made by the third respondent.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (Abdul Quddhose J.), WP No. 8474 of 2026, order dated 06-03-2026: Sri Aandavar Constructions (represented by its Partner Maheshwaran), claiming to be a successful bidder in a tender called by Kundadam Panchayat Union, sought disbursement of Rs.4,18,938/- for borewell work done for Gethalrev Village Panchayat, Tiruppur District. The Additional Government Pleader accepted notice for R1 and R2; the Special Government Pleader for R3 and R4 stated on instructions that a proposal recommending release of the sum had already been sent to the Joint Director of Rural Development, and undertook that payment due to the petitioner would be made by the third respondent if 12 weeks were granted; the undertaking was recorded. The writ petition was disposed of by directing the third respondent (Block Development Officer, Kundadam Panchayat Union) to release Rs.4,18,938/- 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. 8474 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

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WP NO. 8474 OF 2026

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Sri Aandavar Constructions Represented by its Partner Maheshwaran

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Petitioner(s)

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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 Gethalrev 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.4,18,938/- to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner(s): C.Prakasam

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For Respondent(s): M/S.C.Meera Arumugam, AGP For R1 and R2 M/S.G.Nanmaran SGP for R3 and R4

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

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WP No. 8474 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.4,18,938/- 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.4,18,938/- 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

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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.4,18,938/- to the petitioner towards payment for the works done by him for Gethalrev 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. 8474 of 2026

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

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the third respondent to release the payment of Rs.4,18,938/- to the petitioner for

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the works done by him, which is the subject matter of this writ petition, within a

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period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.