Arumugam v. The Secretary

O R D E R Mr. P. Siddarth, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for respondents 1 to 4. As this writ petition is being disposed of without affecting the rights of the fifth respondent, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with.

¶2The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent for allegedly putting up an unauthorised construction, in the light of Page Nos.3/5 G.O.Ms.No.195, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated

05.11.2022, based on the petitioner's representations dated 23.08.2025 and

12.09.2025.

¶3The petitioner states that he is residing in S.F. Nos.387/1, 387/2 and 387/3 situated at Poolampatti Village, Edappadi Taluk, Salem District. He further states that he has filed O.S. No.476 of 2021 before the I Additional District Court, Salem, seeking partition and separate possession of the property. During the pendency of the suit, the father of the fifth respondent passed away. According to the petitioner, the fifth respondent has thereafter put up a construction on the property without any legal authority. Aggrieved by the alleged unauthorised construction, the petitioner submitted representations to the official respondents seeking appropriate action.

¶4The learned Government Counsel, on instructions, submits that the petitioner's representations will be considered in accordance with law within the time that may be fixed by this Court.

¶5Recording the above submission, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's Page Nos.4/5 representations dated 23.08.2025 and 12.09.2025 on their own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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¶1The Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.

¶2The District Collector Salem District Salem.

¶3The Assistant Director Town Panchayats Salem.

¶4The Executive Officer Poolampatti Town Panchayat Salem District. Page Nos.5/5 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk

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Page Nos.1/5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Arumugam S/o.Venkatachalam ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St.George Chennai-600 009. 2. The District Collector Salem District Salem. 3. The Assistant Director Town Panchayats Salem. 4. The Executive Officer Poolampatti Town Panchayat Salem District. 5. Appadurai S/o.Rangasamy … Respondents Page Nos.2/5 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take suitable action against the 5th respondent for his unauthorised construction in the light of G.O.Ms.No.195, Housing and Urban Development Department UD4 (1) dated 05.11.2022 pursuant to the petitioner's representations dated 23.08.2025 and 12.09.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth Government Counsel, for R1 to R4 *****