KESAVA REDDY @ RAM THILAK v. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
WP/30745/2025 · 2025-08-18
N Anand Venkatesh
Transfer Petitionbody2025
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1/6 WP No. 30745 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 30745 of 2025 Kesava Reddy @ Ram Thilak Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Superintending Engineer, National Highways Department, Cuddalore 1 2.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Cuddalore District 3.The Commissioner Nellikuppam Municipality, Cuddalore District Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records on the file of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
2/6 WP No. 30745 of 2025 the 2nd respondent in vide Lr. No. 15/ 2025/ JDO/ date 8.07.2025 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent, untenable and wholly without jurisdiction or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to relocate and construct the Bus Shelter in a safer and feasible zone (Near Bala Vihar Matriculation School) at Vazhapattu Village, at the same time not to disturb or obstruct peaceful possession of the petitioner in any manner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Venkatesan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3
ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 08.07.2025 and for a direction to the 1st respondent to relocate and construct the Bus Shelter in a safer and feasible zone at Vazhapattu Village without causing any disturbance or obstruction to easy access to the property belonging to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
3/6 WP No. 30745 of 2025 2.This Court after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner expressed its mind that the location of a bus stop can never become a subject matter of
consideration in a writ petition. These are decisions which are taken by the authorities based on the advice given by the experts. In any case, this Court exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot use its discretion to deal with cases of this nature. The location of a bus stop will be the least which a Writ Court will entertain. 3.If according to the petitioner, there is a public interest involved, the petitioner has to move a Public Interest Litigation. If according to the petitioner, it affects the private interest of the petitioner in accessing to his property, the petitioner has to move the concerned Civil Court and seek for the appropriate relief. Except giving this liberty, no further orders can be passed in this writ petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
4/6 WP No. 30745 of 2025 4.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr To 1.The Superintending Engineer National Highways Department, Cuddalore 1 2.The Assistant Divisional Engineer Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Cuddalore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
5/6 WP No. 30745 of 2025 3.The Commissioner Nellikuppam Municipality, Cuddalore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
6/6 WP No. 30745 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 30745 of 2025
18-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis