S.Vetrivel v. The State of Tamilnadu

Page1 of 8 .IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.Nos.42812, 42817, 42300, 42301, 48578 & 48583 of 2025 S.Vetrivel ... Petitioner in W.P.No.38291/2025 V.Mannavan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.38295/2025 M.Santhosh Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.37851/2025 S.Selvakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.37852/2025

Vs.

¶1The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, 75, Urban Administration Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

3.Mannarkudi Municipality, Represented by its Commissioner, 120, Gandhi Road,

(Opp) Government Hospital, Mannarkudi, Thiruvarur District. ... Respondents in all WPs

Page2 of 8 Common Prayer:- These writ petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of declaration, declaring the tender notification dated 13.08.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent and the consequential resolution of the 3rd respondent council dated 09.09.2025 insofar as it pertains to resolutions Nos.1 to 7 pertaining to allotment of shops in Blocks A to G of the Mannargudi New Bus Stand, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and direct the respondents to conduct the open auction tender for the new shops in the Mannargudi bus stand in a fair and transparent manner in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh (in all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.P.S.Raman, AG Asst. by Mr.P.Anandakumar, GA (R3) Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal (R1&R2) (in all W.Ps)

C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions challenge the auction for newly constructed shops in Kamarajar Bus-stand, Mannarkudi.

¶2When these matters came up for hearing on 23.01.2026, the Hon'ble Advocate General reported that out of the total number of shops, which was brought for auction in Phase-I, 9 shops continue to remain vacant. In addition, he pointed out that in Phase-II, none of the shops have been auctioned. Page3 of 8

¶3The number of petitioners impugning the auction are four in number. That being the situation, I called Mr.S.Ramesh to get instructions from his clients to identify the shops and file affidavit(s) of the petitioners. Hence, I posted these matters today(27.01.2026).

¶4When I took up these matters for today(27.01.2026), Mr.S.Ramesh has filed a memo of petitioners identifying the shops and also expressed the agreement that the petitioners are willing to shops, which were identified on their same terms, as allotted to the other shop owners on 03.09.2025.

¶5The Commissioner of Mannarkudi Municipality is present before this Court. He has also made an endorsement to that effect on the memo dated

27.01.2026, stating that he is agreeable to the said terms. Mr.Anand Kumar appearing for Commissioner, has also made an endorsement on the memo. The memo is scanned and extracted hereunder:- Page4 of 8 Page5 of 8 Page6 of 8 Page7 of 8

¶6As the lis has been settled to the agreement of both parties, nothing further remains other than recording the memo and disposing the writ petition.

¶7Accordingly, recording the memo, these writ petitions are disposed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 27-01-2026

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¶1The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Director of Municipal Administration, 75, Urban Administration Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

3.Mannarkudi Municipality, Represented by its Commissioner, 120, Gandhi Road,

(Opp) Government Hospital, Mannarkudi, Thiruvarur District. W.P.Nos.38291,o38295,o37851o&o37852oofo2025 V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,oJ. Maya W.P.Nos.38291,o38295,o37851o&o37852oofo2025 Datedo:o27-01-2026 Page8oofo8