R. Sembagounder, v. The Director,

O R D E R Mr. M. Sivavarthanan, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for the respondents.

¶2The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to settle and disburse the admitted final bill amount of ₹50,00,000/- payable to him in respect of the work of Strengthening of BT Road at Ward No.5, from Nachankadu Maduraveeran Temple opposite to Nachankadu Karuppusamy Temple, and at Ward No.2, Nagappan Kottai Main Road, Konganapuram Town Panchayat, under the Special Road Programme, 2020–2021.

¶3The petitioner submits that, pursuant to the approval granted by the first respondent, the third respondent floated a tender inviting bids for the Page Nos.3/4 aforesaid work. The petitioner emerged as the successful bidder and was issued a work order. It is the petitioner's case that he completed the entire work to the satisfaction of the respondents and submitted the final bills for payment. However, despite repeated requests, the third respondent has not taken any steps to settle the admitted amount due to the petitioner.

¶4The learned State Counsel, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner's representations would be considered in accordance with law within such time as may be stipulated by this Court.

¶5Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 03.03.2022, 23.08.2023, 16.02.2024, 09.01.2025 and

08.06.2026, on their own merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

09.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No mk Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk To

¶1The Director Directorate of Town Panchayats Kuralagam, Chenani-600 108.

¶2The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats Salem Region, Salem.

¶3The Executive Officer Konganapuram Town Panchayat Salem District.

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Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR R.Sembagounder S/o.Ramasamy ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Director Directorate of Town Panchayats Kuralagam, Chenani-600 108. 2. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats Salem Region, Salem. 3. The Executive Officer Konganapuram Town Panchayat Salem District. … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to process, sanction and disburse the admitted contract amount of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only), inclusive of GST, payable to the petitioner in respect of the work Strengthening of BT Road at Ward No.5, Nachankadu Maduraveeran Temple opposite to Nachankadu Karuppusamy Temple and Ward No.2, Nagappan Kottai Main Road areas in Konganapuram Town Panchayat under the Special Road Programme 2020-2021, together with interest at such rate as this Honble Page Nos.2/4 Court may deem fit from the date on which the amount became due till the date of actual payment, within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble Court, by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 03.03.2022, 23.08.2023, 16.02.2024, 09.01.2025 and 08.06.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan Government Counsel, *****