W.P.No.26193 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.26193 of 2026 T.Boopathi S/o.Thirugnanam ... Petitioner vs. The Commissioner Palladam Municipality Palladam, Tiruppur – 641 664. … Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to refund the total security deposit amount of Rs.5,69,840/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Sixty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Only) together with interest at 9% per annum from the date of vacation of the shop until the date of actual payment to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karpagam For Respondent : Mr.B.Anand Standing Counsel ***** https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26193 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 O R D E R Mr. B. Anand, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice for the respondent. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent to refund the security deposit of Rs.5,69,480/- together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from June 2022 till the date of actual payment. 3. The petitioner was allotted Shop No.13 at Anna Perunthu Nilayam (Bus Stand), Palladam, through auction proceedings for the year 2016–2017. At the time of allotment, the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs.5,69,480/- as security. After the expiry of the lease period, the petitioner handed over vacant possession of the shop to the respondent in July 2023. However, the respondent has not refunded the security deposit. The petitioner, therefore, submitted a representation dated 13.03.2026 seeking refund of the security deposit. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said representation has not been considered by the respondent till date. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26193 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 4. The learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s representation will be considered in accordance with law within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. 5. Recording the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 13.03.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 08.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To The Commissioner Palladam Municipality Palladam, Tiruppur – 641 664. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26193 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.26193 of 2026 08.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis