W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)Nos.23508, 23626 to 23632 of 2025 W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025 V.Jaya Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. 1/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.23626 of 2025 Sivakumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader 2/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.23627 of 2025 K.Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel 3/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., W.P(MD)No.23628 of 2025 M.Sakthi Prakash ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.23629 of 2025 K.Nagarathinam ... Petitioner 4/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.23630 of 2025 M.Ravi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, 5/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.23631 of 2025 M.Sangeetha ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 6/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering her representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel W.P(MD)No.23632 of 2025 R.Veeramani ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, 7/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., Madurai District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot to the petitioner a place for shop in the municipal land situated in the new bus stand premises, by considering his representation dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Pandirajan Standing Counsel COMMON ORDER In these writ petitions, the petitioners have prayed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and dispose of their respective representations dated 05.08.2025 within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. 2.The petitioners claim that they were running shops at the old bus stand in Melur Town, falling within the jurisidiction of the Melur Municipality, Madurai District. It is submitted that, in connection with the proposal for constructing a new bus stand, the petitioners were asked to vacate their premises, with a promise that they would be given preference in the new 8/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., complex to be constructed at the old bus stand. 3.It is submitted that the petitioners were given temporary accommodation near the bus stand in the premises of Arulmigu Kalayana Sundareswarar Temple, Melur. It is submitted that after new shopping complex have been put up, the respondents have not accommodated them or held any auctions. It is submitted that the petitioners are without livelihood and therefore, they may be suitably accommodated by the respondents in any other place. 4.The learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent submits that the petitioners' respective representations dated 05.08.2025 will be considered and disposed of on merits within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.Recording the same, the writ petitions stand disposed of by directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners' respective representations, dated 05.08.2025, within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 29.08.2025 9/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To 1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai Region, Melakkal Road, Kochadai, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur, Madurai District. 10/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025etc., C.SARAVANAN, J. sn W.P(MD)No.23508 of 2025, 23626 to 23632 of 2025 29.08.2025 11/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis