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C.M.Pandian v. The District Collector

Madras HC16 Feb 2026WP(MD)/4277/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Certiorari under Article 226 against vacation/eviction notice dated 30.01.2026 (Na.Ka.No.20/2024) by Commissioner/Executive Officer, Alangulam Panchayat Union, Tenkasi; shop in bus stand area; lease expiry 04.09.2024; tender for new bus stand floated 18.09.2024; work order 21.01.2026; extension of time to vacate till 28.02.2026; possession from 01.03.2026; disposed of, no costs; W.P.(MD)No.4277 of 2026, decided 16.02.2026 by R.Vijayakumar, J.

What did the court decide?

Time to vacate extended upto 28.02.2026; petitioner not to be disturbed till 28.02.2026; respondents entitled to take possession from 01.03.2026 and proceed with construction; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶30

C.M.Pandian Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 16.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P.(MD)No.4277 of 2026

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W.M.P(MD)Nos.3538, 3539 and 3541 of 2026

1.C.M.Pandian

2.Lawrence

...Petitioners

The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi

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The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Tenkasi.

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The Commissioner/Executive Officer, Alangulam Panchayat Union, Tenkasi District.

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of CERTIORARI to call for the records relating to the impugned notice in Na.Ka.No.20/2024 dated 30.01.2026 on the file of the 3^rd respondent and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioner : M/s.A.B.Jeeva For Respondents : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by M/s.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2 Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman Government Advocate for R3

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ORDER

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the 3^rd respondent wherein the petitioner has been directed to vacate the shop by 15.02.2026.

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A perusal of records reveal that the petitioner has taken the land belonging to the 3^rd respondent on rent basis for the period covering 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025. As lease has expired on 04.09.2024, a meeting was called for by the 3^rd respondent with regard to the floating of tenders for construction of the new bus stand. The petitioner has also participated in the same on 05.09.2024.

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The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 has brought to the notice of the Court that a tender has been floated for construction of the new bus stand on 18.09.2024 and after finalisation of the tender, work order has been issued on 21.01.2026. Therefore, according to him, the petitioner cannot be permitted to continue his shop inside the bus stand area which will delay the construction of the new bus stand.

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