WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 28/01/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 Aijaz Hasan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner, Trichy City Corporation, Promenade Road, Cantonment, Trichy-1, Trichy District. 2. The Commissioner of Police, C.O.P.Office, TVS Tollgate, Trichy - 20, Trichy District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Cantonment, Trichy - 1, Trichy District. 4. Shameem Banu 5. Sadiq ... Respondents 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing 1 and 2 respondents herein to take appropriate action against the 5th respondent for running a men's hostel without obtaining proper permission at the residential locality in the light of petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2023 within a stipulated period as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar For R1 : Mr.J.Sri Prasad for M/s.R.B.Law Associates For R2 & R3 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to take appropriate action against the 5th respondent for running a men's hostel without obtaining proper permission at the residential locality in the light of petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2023 within a time frame. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the 4th respondent has leased out his property to the 5th respondent for running a men's hostel and without obtaining permission/licence under Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014, the 5th respondent is running a men's hostel in the residential area. The hostelers of the 5th respondent's hostel are creating several nuisances. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation dated 25.11.2023 to the authorities to take appropriate action against the 5th respondent and the same was not considered. Hence, this writ petition. 3. Reading of Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014, shows that the said Act is enacted for regulation of hostels, lodging houses, homes for women and children and other like institutions and for matters connected therewith. Even as per Section 2(e) of the said Act (e) ''hostel'' or ''lodging house'' means a building in 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 which accommodation is provided for women or children or both, either with boarding or not. Thus it is explicit that the said Act is not enacted for regulation of the men's hotel. In this case, the 5th respondent is running a men's hostel. Therefore, the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014, do not have any application to the case on hand and the prayer of the petitioner cannot be directed to be considered in the light of the said Act. The petitioner has misconceived the provisions of the said Act and has filed this writ petition without application of mind. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as devoid of merits. No costs. 28.01.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The Commissioner, Trichy City Corporation, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 Promenade Road, Cantonment, Trichy-1, Trichy District. 2. The Commissioner of Police, C.O.P.Office, TVS Tollgate, Trichy - 20, Trichy District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Cantonment Police Station, Cantonment, Trichy - 1, Trichy District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. bala ORDER MADE IN WP(MD)No.446 of 2024 DATED : 28.01.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis