M.Vettivelan vs The Commissioner of Municipa

W.P.(MD)No.17887 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P(MD) No. 17887 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.13258 of 2026 M.Vetrivelan .. Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 2. The Commissioner, Padmanabhapuram Municipality, Kanyakumari District. .. 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 disburse a sum of Rs. 15 Lakhs to the petitioner for the work i.e., LPG Gasifier Crematorium at Marunthukottai completed by the petitioner as per the Work Order dated 15.12.2021. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For Respondent(s) : Mrs.K.R.Shivashankari, Government Advocate for R1 :Mr.P.Athimoolapandian, Standing Counsel for R2 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 16/07/2026 07:24:52 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.17887 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to disburse the balance amount of ?15,00,000/- allegedly due towards the execution of the work relating to the construction