Devaraj v. The District Collector

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to implement the order of the 1st respondent, dated 31.10.2025 and open the Tasmac Elite Shop No.8957 in the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

¶2The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that, till date, the order of the 1st respondent, dated 31.10.2025 to open the Tasmac Elite shop No.8957 in the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition is yet to be implemented. The petitioner is the owner of the aforesaid property. He also claims that he has succeeded in the auction to run an eatable shop in the said property. The order of the 1st respondent, dated 31.10.2025 for shifting of the Tasmac shop to the petitioner's premises has also been placed on record along with this writ petition. The petitioner claims that due to the delay on the part of the respondents to implement the order of the 1st respondent, dated

31.10.2025, the petitioner is suffering huge loss. Page No.2 of 6

¶3On the last hearing date, i.e., on 19.01.2026, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 was directed to get appropriate instructions with regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 would submit, on instructions, that due to law and order problem, the Tasmac shop is yet to be opened at the petitioner's premises morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a direction may be issued to the police to give police protection to the respondents 2 and 3 enabling them to open the Tasmac shop in the petitioner's premises.

¶5No prejudice would be cause to the respondents, if such a direction is issued, since already the 1st respondent through his proceedings, dated 31.10.2025 has decided to re-locate the subject Tasmac shop to the petitioner's premises at the address morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. Page No.3 of 6

¶6Accordingly, the respondents 2 and 3 are directed to open the subject Tasmac Shop, namely Tasmac Elite Shop No.8957 in the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, based on the order passed by the 1st respondent, dated 31.10.2025, and if required, seek police assistance and on a written request being given by the respondents 2 and 3 for police assistance, the concerned police shall give police protection to the respondents 2 and 3 to enable them to open the Tasmac shop in the premises of the petitioner morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition. The said exercise shall be completed by the respondents 2 and 3, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶7With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tiruvallur.

2.The Managing Director, TASMAC Limited, Tower II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

3.The District Manager / Deputy Collector, TASMAC Limited, Thiruvallur (East) District, Thiruvallur. Page No.5 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.01.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Devaraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tiruvallur. 2.The Managing Director, TASMAC Limited, Tower II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 3.The District Manager / Deputy Collector, TASMAC Limited, Thiruvallur (East) District, Thiruvallur. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to implement the order of the 1st respondent dated 31.10.2025 in Na.Ka.No.1335/2025/V3 and open the Tasmac Elite Shop No.8957 in Survey No.87/1A1B, Kanniamman Nagar, Vanagaram, Chennai-95 in the petitioner premises forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.J.N.Naresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Anandakumar Government Advocate [R1] Page No.1 of 6 Mr.K.Balakrishnan Standing Counsel [R2 & R3] *****