W.P.(MD)No.16903 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P(MD) No. 16903 of 2026 K.Monikandan .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The District Collector and Chairman, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the petitioner's Additional Security Deposit amount deposited in connection with Package No.TN-KKM-SASCI-01, based on the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2026, within stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.C.Bharathi For Respondent(s) : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff Government Advocate 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.16903 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the respondents to release the Additional Security Deposit amount deposited in connection with strengthening of five road works in Kanyakumari District, that is Package No.TN-KKM-SASCI-01. 2.The petitioner states that despite of completing the work satisfactory, the amount under the contract having been paid, the respondents have not released the petitioner's Additional Security Deposit. 3. The learned Government Advocate subimts that the Additional Security Deposit deposited by the petitioner will be returned within a period of two weeks from today. 4. The said submission is take on record. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.16903 of 2026 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second response to release the Additional Security Deposit deposited by the petitioner in connection with Package No.TN-KKM-SASCI-01, within a period of two weeks from today. 6. There shall be no order as to Costs. 19.06.2026 Index :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No PJL Note:Issue order copy on 22.06.2026. To 1. The District Collector Cum Chairman, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.16903 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. PJL W.P.(MD)No.16903 of 2026 19.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis