Madras High Court
WP/42644/2026 of R.KARTHICK Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 26 October 2026
WP No.42644 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26.10.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
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R.Karthick
48th Ward Councillor, Works Committee Member, Kanchipuram Corporation, Kanchipuram, Residing at, No.7B, Nagluthu Street, kanchipuram.
Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.
2.The Commissioner
Kanchipuram Corporation Kanchipuram.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Northern Range, Vigilance and Anti -Corruption, No.293, MKN Road Alandur, Chennai-16
4.Director of Municipal Administration,
MRC Nagar, Chennai-20
5.Raveendran
Town Planning Officer, Kanchipuram Corporation Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 18.08.2026 which is forwarded by the 1st Respondent vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No.COLKPM/5766/2026/M/.1 dated
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31.08.2026 and take appropriate action, in accordance with law.
For Petitioner
Ms.G. Uma Maheswari
For Respondents
Mr.M.Guruprasad,
State Govt Pleader for R1
Mr.N.Palanivel,
Govt Advocate, (Crl side), for R3
Mr.RA.Gopinath,
Standing counsel for Respondents 2 and 4
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan, J.) This writ petition, styled as a ‘public interest litigation’, seeks to highlight the menace of unauthorised hoardings in Kanchipuram District.
2. The petitioner has enclosed licenses granted to private persons for installing the hoardings, from page 32 to 37 of the petition. The District Collector, by communication dated 31.8.2026, addressed to the Commissioner, has asked the said authority to look into the complaint of the petitioner regarding unauthorized hoardings.
3. Before this Court, the petitioner has not come up with any specific allegation of unauthorized hoarding of any person in any particular place. In the absence of any specific allegation in the
WP No.42644 of 2026 pleadings, and when already the representation submitted by the petitioner has been considered and the Commissioner has been directed to look into the issue, no further orders are required in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 26.10.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To
1. The District Collector Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram.
2. The Commissioner Kanchipuram Corporation Kanchipuram.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Northern Range, Vigilance and Anti -Corruption, No.293, MKN Road Alandur, Chennai-16
4. Director of Municipal Administration, MRC Nagar, Chennai-20
WP No.42644 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN
, J.
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