Muthu Nadar S v. The Director of Municipal Administration

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The writ petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing Respondents 1 to 5 to develop and maintain the Children's Park in the land earmarked as a park in the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony, Konam, comprised in Survey Nos. 23/3 and 24/3, situated at Konam, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

2.The fifth respondent has filed a status report stating that the subject land is earmarked for a park. It is further stated that the estimated cost for the development of the Children's Park would exceed Rs.30,00,000/-. Such expenditure cannot be met from the ordinary General Fund available with the fifth respondent Corporation. Since the proposed work is a capital infrastructure project and not a routine maintenance activity, it requires separate administrative and financial sanction from the competent authority.

¶3The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the fifth respondent submitted that the fifth respondent would forward the proposal along with a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the establishment of the Children's Park to the first respondent. Upon obtaining the necessary financial sanction from the first respondent, the fifth respondent would take immediate steps for the implementation of the project and establishment of the Children's Park.

¶4Recording the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the fifth respondent, no further orders are required in this matter. The fifth respondent shall forward the necessary proposal along with the Detailed Project Report to the first respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of the said proposal, the first respondent shall ensure that the necessary administrative and financial sanctions are accorded within a period of six months thereafter.

¶5With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.]

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1.The Director of Municipal Administration, O/o.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai-28.

2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Tirunelveli Housing Unit, Sivanthipatty Road, Tirunelveli-627 011.

4.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District,

5.The Commissioner, Nagercoil Corporation,

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN S.Muthu Nadar ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, O/o.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai-28. 2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai-600 009. 3.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Tirunelveli Housing Unit, Sivanthipatty Road, Tirunelveli-627 011. 4.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, 5.The Commissioner, Nagercoil Corporation, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to develop and maintain the Children's Park in the land earmarked as Park in Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony, Konam, S.No.23/3 and 24/3 at Konam, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil For R1 & R4 : Mr.B.Saravanan Senior Counsel for Mr.M.P.Senthil Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu For R2 & R3 : Mr.S.Velmurugan Standing Counsel For R5 : Mr.F.Deepak Standing Counsel