W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD) No.16329 of 2025 Madurai Economic Chamber, rep by its Secretary, M.Shahid Ali ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, 3, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai 600 028. 3.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai 625 002. 4.The Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 Madurai Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai 625 002. 5.Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, rep by its Secretary Mr.S.Sridhar ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned communication of the 4th Respondent dated Nil. 06.2024 in A2/007629/2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to issue the necessary permission to conduct the International Business Conference and MEC Shopping Expo 2025 organized by the petitioner between 24.12.2025 to 28.12.2025 by considering the representations dated 11.06.2025, 26.06.2025 and 03.07.2025 within a time frame as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Senthil for M/S.KV Law Firm For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman Government Advocate For R3 & R4 : Mr.S.Vinayak standing counsel ORDER Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.S.Vinayak, learned standing counsel takes notice for the respondents 3 and 4. 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 2.The petitioner has approached this Court against the impugned communication, dated 16.07.2025, although it is signed on 16.09.2025 of the second respondent. 3.By virtue of the aforesaid communication, the petitioner has been informed that the booking made for Convention Center Hall Nos.4 and 5 for the period between 25.12.2025 and 28.12.2025 and Hall No.6 for the period between 24.12.2025 and 28.12.2025 cannot be accepted, in view of the booking for the hall by somebody else. 4.Relevant communication impugned in this writ petition reads as under:- “ghu;itapy; jq;fsJ kDtpy; kJiu khefuhl;rpf;F nrhe;jkhd jKf;fk; khehl;L ika muq;fk; 25.12.2025 Kjy; 28.12.2025 tiu ehd;F ehl;fSf;F "\hg;gpq; jpUtpoh" elj;j mDkjp Nfhug;gl;L ,iztopapy; thlif nrYj;jg;gl;L jhq;fs; Fwpg;gplgl;Ls;s ehl;fspy; NtW epfo;r;rpf;fhf Kd; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sjhy;> Nkw;fz;l jpdq;fSf;F mDkjp toq;f ,ayhJ. vdNt> jhq;fs; khw;W Njjpfs; Fwpg;gpl;L jq;fspd; Kd;gjptpid cWjp nra;J nfhs;SkhW Nfl;Lf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.” 5.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pre-booking was made on the web-portal of the second respondent after seeing the availability in the 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 web-portal and on payment of Rs.17,76,969/- together with GST. 6.It is submitted that the cancellation of the booking is unjust and unfair, as there is no scope for cancellation except in the case of Government functions as is evident from the conditions for booking. 7.On the other hand, the learned standing counsel for the respondents 3 and 4 today has produced a copy of the communication of the third respondent, dated 14.07.2025, wherein a reference is made to condition No.1 and it has been stated that there is a proposal for holding a special classes for 10th and 12th std students of the Corporation Schools in Madurai for two days ie., on 26.12.2025 and 27.12.2025. Therefore, applying condition No.1 to the booking order, the respondents are entitled to cancel the pre-booking made by the petitioner earlier. 8.The aforesaid communication, which was filed before this Court, is reproduced herein below:- 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 9.Considering the above, the challenge to the impugned communication cannot be countenanced. Therefore, this Writ Petition otherwise is liable to be dismissed and is accordingly, dismissed. 10.In case, there is any change in the proposed special classes to be held on 26.12.2025 and 27.12.2025 for the 10th and 12th std., students of the Corporation Schools in Madurai, first priority shall be given to the petitioner. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Index : Yes / No 04.08.2025 Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, 3, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai 600 028. C.SARAVANAN, J. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 mm W.P.(MD) No.21108 of 2025 04.08.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis