WP No. 26304 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WP No. 26304 of 2026 And WMP.Nos. 28730 & 28731 of 2026 Kumar Builders Represented by its Partner Mr.Gopinath Sugukumar, No 2B, 2nd Floor, Jahnavi Heights, Babu Jagan Street, Kannan Bala Nagar, Arumbakkam, 100 Feet Road, Chennai 106. ..Petitioner Vs The Commissioner Tiruvallur Municipality Tiruvallur ..Respondent Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records of the Respondent relating to the Impugned Order bearing number Na.Ka. No 4479/2017e1 dated 24.06.2026, Quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction, and consequently direct the Respondent to immediately release the cumulative sum of Rs. 1,49,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Forty-Nine Lakhs only) withheld under the head of Completion Report, and consequently restraining the Respondent from making any further unauthorized deductions under non- contractual heads. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26304 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner: Mr. P.J.Rishikesh For Respondent: Mr.P.Srinivas, Standing Counsel ORDER The petitioner is before this Court challenging the order dated 24.06.2026 issued by the respondent, whereby a sum of Rs.1,49,00,000/- was deducted from the petitioner’s bills submitted towards payment for the work entrusted to and completed by the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, during the pendency of the writ petition, a sum of Rs.1,12,16,960/- was deducted from the petitioner’s bills, out of the total outstanding amount of Rs.2,10,40,960/-. 3. The petitioner seeks liberty to submit a fresh representation stating that the entire work has been completed and, therefore, the petitioner is entitled to release of the balance amount without any deduction under the head “Completion Report”. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of preserving liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation along with the final bills, in terms of the contract. If such representation is submitted, the respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of submission of the fresh representation. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26304 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 5.Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 13-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No ak To The Commissioner Tiruvallur Municipality Tiruvallur https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26304 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. AK WP No. 26304 of 2026 13-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis