WP(MD) No. 19827 of 2020 __________ Page1 of 3 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN WP(MD) No. 19827 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.16535 of 2020 Amudha.S W/o.K.Sivakumar, Edamalaipatti Pudur , Madurai Main Road, Opposite to Vanaspathi, Anjalkaran Thoppu , Tiruchirappalli - 620012 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Tiruchirappalli- 620 020. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records culminated in the impugned final notice dated 17/12/2020 on the file of the respondent and quash the same as illegal, unenforceable, ultravires , without jurisdiction and by way of Mandamus directing the respondent not to evict or dispossess the petitioner from the house constructed in the land comprised in New T.S.No.50, Block 31, Ward AL situated at Edamalaipatti Pudur, Pirattiyur East Village , Tiruchirappalli West Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD) No. 19827 of 2020 __________ Page2 of 3 For Petitioner(s): Mr.Shankar Murali For Respondent(s) Mr.P.Rajagopalan, Government Advocate. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides. 2. The impugned order dated 17.12.2020 is quashed on the sole ground that it was not preceded by a show cause notice. The matter is remitted to the file of the respondent to deal with the petitioner by adopting due process of law. We have not gone into the merits of the matter. This writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 29-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PMU To: The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Tiruchirappalli- 620 020. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD) No. 19827 of 2020 __________ Page3 of 3 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. PMU WP(MD) No. 19827 of 2020 29-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis