R.Murali v. The Principal Secretary to

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan, J.) This writ petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to scrap the existing layer before re-laying of roads in the locality of Perungalathur Town Panchayat under the purview of the 3rd respondent and not increase the present height of the roads in future.

¶2The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly submitted that this writ petition came to be filed with the apprehension that while re-laying the road, if the height of the road is increased, the residents in the locality would suffer, at the time of heavy rains. However, he submits that subsequent of the filing of the writ petition, the road was re-laid and the only grievance of the petitioner would be in future, the re-laying of the roads should be done after carrying out the milling works. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that already instructions in this regard are in place and wherever the road works are undertaken, milling is done and then, re-laying of road is executed. In view of the said submission of learned counsel for the respondents, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

31.07.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND

G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra) To

¶1The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

¶2The Director of Town Panchayat, Directorate of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai 600 108.

¶3The Executive Officer, Perungalathur Town Panchayat, Perungalathur, Kanchipuram District 600 063.

¶4The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

¶5The Secretary, State Highways Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

31.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP No.3942 of 2019 R.Murali .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2. Director of Town Panchayat, Directorate of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai 600 108. 3. The Executive Officer, Perungalathur Town Panchayat, Perungalathur, Kanchipuram District 600 063 4. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai. 5. The Secretary, State Highways Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. (RR4 & 5 impleaded vide order of this Court dt.26.02.2019 in WP.) .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to scrap the existing layer before relaying of roads in the locality of Perungalathur Town Panchayat under the purview of the 3rd respondent and not increase the present height of the roads in future. For Petitioner : Mr.Naveen Kumar Murthy for M/s.S.Varsha For Respondents : Mr.R.Veeramani Govt. Pleader for RR 1 to 3 : Mr.E.C.Ramesh Stdg. Counsel, for R-4 * * *