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P.Chinnaraja v. The District Collector

Madras HC25 Feb 2026WP(MD)/5071/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; fee disbursement to Special Public Prosecutor; Spl.S.C.No.65 of 2018; Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989, Sivagangai; District Collector Sivagangai proceedings No.Na.Ka.T2/9948/2023 dated 18.09.2025; Superintendent of Police Sivagangai; Rs.2,90,000/- fees; four weeks deadline; 10% interest from date of invoice; consent final disposal at admission stage; no costs; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.5071 of 2026; Krishnan Ramasamy J.; 25.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to disburse Rs.2,90,000/- to the petitioner within four weeks, failing which interest at the rate of 10% from the date of invoice till the date of disbursement; no order as to costs. ¶26

P.Chinnaraja Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD)No.5071 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 25.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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W.P.(MD)No.5071 of 2026

P.Chinnaraja

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate,

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Sivagangai District.

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2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to ensure that second respondent would disburse the fees amount of the petitioner to the tune of Rs.2,90,000/-forthwith in the light of the order passed by the first respondent vie proceedings No.Na.Ka.T2/9948/2023 dated 18.09.2025.

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	*W.P.(MD)No.5071 of 2026*
For Petitioner	: Mr.K.Sivabalan
	M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy
For R espondent No.1	: Mr.A.Oliraja,
	Government Advocate
For Respondent No.2	: Mr.A.Albert James
	Government Advocate [Crl. Side]

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the first respondent to ensure that second respondent would disburse the fees amount of the petitioner to the tune of Rs.2,90,000/-forthwith in the light of the order passed by the first respondent vie proceedings No.Na.Ka.T2/9948/2023 dated 18.09.2025.

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2 . By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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3 . The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner appeared as Special Public Prosecutor and contested the case in Spl.S.C.No.65 of 2018 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act, 1989, Sivagangai. In this regard, the first respondent has passed an order

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dated 18.09.2025, directing the second respondent to pay Rs. 2,90,000/- as fees to the petitioner. However, the second respondent has not disbursed the said amount so far. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

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4 . Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that the amount would be disbursed to the petitioner within a period of four [4] weeks.

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5 . Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, by directing the respondents to disburse a sum of Rs.2,90,000/- to the petitioner as directed by the first respondent vide proceedings dated 18.09.2025 within a period of four [4] weeks from today. In the event of failure to pay the amount within four [4] weeks, the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 10% from the date of invoice till the date of disbursement. There shall be no order as to costs.

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25.02.2026

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Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No MR

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