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WMP(MD)Nos.1147, 1149, 2866, 2564 and 2822 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI WMP(MD)Nos.1147, 1149, 2866, 2564 and 2822 of 2026 in W.P(MD)Nos.949 of 2026 WMP(MD)No.1147/2026 S.Ramar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. D.Vasimalai
2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 28. 3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 5. The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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6. S.Thenmozhi, Municipal Chairman (In charge), Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to implead the above petitioner as 6th respondent in the above Writ Petition in WP(MD)No.949 of 2026 on the file of this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagia Nambi For R1 to R3 : Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj WMP(MD)No.1149/2026
1. M.Murugan
2. C.Palayyar ... Petitioners Vs. 1. D.Vasimalai
2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 28. 3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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5. The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 6. S.Thenmozhi, Municipal Chairman (In charge), Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to implead the above petitioners as 6th and 7th respondent in the above Writ Petition in WP(MD)No.949 of 2026 on the file of this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Dinesh For R1 to R3 : Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj WMP(MD)No.2866/2026
1. S.O.R.Elangovan
2. Rani
3. Arumugam
4. Sundaraperumal ... Petitioners Vs. 1. D.Vasimalai
2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 28. 3/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 5. The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 6.
S.Thenmozhi, Municipal Chairman (In charge), Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to implead the above petitioners as proposed respondents in the above Writ Petition in WP(MD)No.949 of 2026 on the file of this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Mahendran For R1 to R3 : Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj WMP(MD)No.2564/2026
1. S.P.M.Chandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1. D.Vasimalai 4/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 28. 3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 5. The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 6. S.Thenmozhi, Municipal Chairman (In charge), Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to implead the above petitioners as proposed respondents in the above Writ Petition in WP(MD)No.949 of 2026 on the file of this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah For R1 to R3 : Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj WMP(MD)No.2822/2026
1. Tamilselvan
2. G.Samuvel 5/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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3. Ganesan
4. C.Raman
5. M.Ananthi
6. Ilankumaran
7. Sumathi ... Petitioners Vs. 1. D.Vasimalai
2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 28. 3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 4. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 5. The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 6. S.Thenmozhi, Municipal Chairman (In charge), Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ...
Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to implead the above petitioners as proposed respondents in the above Writ Petition in WP(MD)No.949 of 2026 on the file of this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Mahendran 6/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WMP(MD)Nos.1147, 1149, 2866, 2564 and 2822 of 2026 For R1 to R3 : Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) The present petitioners in these petitions who seek to implead, are existing lessees of the shops run by the Municipality. The main prayer of the writ petitioner is not to renew the lease in favour of the existing lessees, instead, the Municipality can go for public auction. 2. Whether the existing lessees are entitled to get renewal or it should go for public auction by the Municipality is the issue to be decided in the main writ petition, for which, the present lessees are to be heard. In view of the same, the present petitions are to be ordered and accordingly ordered. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendments. If counter affidavits are not filed by the respondents in the main writ petition, they can file counter including the present impleaded respondents returnable in four weeks. 7/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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3. Post after four weeks [R.S.K., J.] & [P.V.M., J.] 17.04.2026 bala To
1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 28. 2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. 3. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 4. The Commissioner, Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 5. S.Thenmozhi, Municipal Chairman (In charge), Usilampatti Municipality, Usilampatti, Madurai District.
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AND P.VADAMALAI, J. bala WMP(MD)Nos.1147, 1149, 2866, 2564 and 2822 of 2026 17.04.2026 9/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis