WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.06.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 W.P.No.8422 of 2025: Kumar S/o.Curus, No.2/99, Gowri Thangaraj Street, Navalur Post, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Chengalpet District, Chengalpet. 2. The Thasildar Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District. 3. The Block Development Officer Tiruporur Block, Chengalpet District. Respondent(s) __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 3 not to allocate the community hall namely “Amma Samuthaaya Nala Koodam” situated at Navalur Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District, for the functioning of government office subsequently direct to renovate the same for public access considering the interest of the public at large pursuant to petitioner's representation dated 27.2.2025. W.P.No.9280 of 2025: Ruban S/o.Pancha, No.2/161, Kollapuri Mariyamman Kovil Street, Kelambakkam Post, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Chengalpet District, Chengalpet. 2. The Thasildar Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District. 3. The Block Development Officer Tiruporur Block, Chengalpet District. Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 3 not to allocate the community hall namely “Tamil Annai Samuthaaya Nala Koodam” situated at Sathankuppam-Kelampakkam Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District, for the functioning of government office subsequently direct to renovate the same for public access considering the interest of the public at large pursuant to petitioner's representation dated on 28.02.2025 For Petitioners in both WPs: Mr. N.Ranjith Kumar For Respondents in both WPs: Mr.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In both petitions, averments are almost identical. 2. In these petitions, it is petitioners' case that they are using the community halls in their respective villages, which were constructed by the Block Development Officers some years ago, for holding weddings, ear- piercing ceremonies, etc. It is stated the community halls have been in use from 2018. Petitioners are unhappy with the decision of respondent Nos.1 and 2 to function government offices in the community halls. According to petitioners, respondents should provide alternative place before setting up __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 its office in these community halls. 3. Shri Prabakar, who takes notice for respondents, submitted that the Thiruporur Sub-Registrar Office is trifurcated into Thiruporur, Kelambakkam and Navalur Sub-Registrar Offices and it is proposed to construct a permanent building for the above office in Thaiyur Panchayat. These community halls are being temporarily used to run the Sub-Registrar Office till the construction of the permanent building. It is submitted that, in a year or two, a permanent building for Sub-Registrar Office will be constructed in Thaiyur Panchayat and the community halls will be vacated. 4. Shri Prabakar also submitted two typed-sets in which photographs are given, which indicate that there are alternative community halls within a distance of two kilometres from the existing community halls. Therefore, in our view, the residents of the area are not severely inconvenienced. 5. Moreover, in both petitions, it is alleged that the community halls are dilapidated, not in use for public access, and petitioners and villagers on several occasions have approached respondents to renovate the community __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 halls and let the same for public utility. If that was the case, in our view, the community halls in the current state should not be used by the public for social gatherings, because that would put life and limb at risk. Accepting Shri Prabakar's statement that the new Sub-Registrar Office would be constructed within a year or two as an undertaking to the court, these petitions are dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 12.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1. The District Collector Chengalpet District, Chengalpet. 2. The Thasildar Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpet District. 3. The Block Development Officer Tiruporur Block, Chengalpet District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (sasi) WP Nos.8422 and 9280 of 2025 12.06.2025 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis