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9.The Assistant Director The District Town and Country Planning (DTCP) Office Koodalpudur, Madurai-625 017 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 3 to ensure proper maintenance, safety standards, and upgradation of the Kappalur-Uthangudi (Madurai Outer Ring Road) National Highways commensurate with the toll charges collected; and to ensure smooth, uninterrupted and hassle-free travel, to the toll-paying commuters and direct all the respondents to prohibit the conduct of political rallies, religious congregations, processions, cultural events, as well as the construction of marriage halls, community halls, commercial complexes, malls, or any similar establishments and further to revoke any permissions or licenses already granted for such establishments, which are situtaed abutting or in the immediate vicinity of the Kappalur-Uthangudi (Madurai Outer Ring Road) National Highways-areas that experience heavy vehicular movement and to ensure strict implementation of the provision that no arbitrary exemption is granted to political convoys or private individuals, except those expressly exempted under law.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Jeya Rhuthran Party-in-Person For Respondents : Mr.Karthick Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India for R2 No appearance for R3 Mr.S.P.Maharajan Spl. Government Pleader for R4, R5, R8 & R9 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R6 & R7 O R D E R [Order of the court was made by the HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE]

The petitioner, appearing in person, has filed this writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 3 to ensure proper maintenance, safety standards, and upgradation of the Kappalur-Uthangudi (Madurai Outer Ring Road) National Highways commensurate with the toll charges collected; and to ensure smooth, uninterrupted, and hassle-free travel, to the toll-paying commuters and direct all the respondents to prohibit the conduct of political rallies, religious congregations, processions, cultural events, as well as the construction of marriage halls, community halls, commercial complexes, malls, or any similar establishments, and further to revoke any permissions or licenses already granted for such establishments, which are situated abutting or in the immediate vicinity of the Kappalur-Uthangudi (Madurai Outer Ring Road) National Highways-areas that experience heavy vehicular movement and to ensure strict implementation of the provision that no arbitrary exemption is granted to political convoys or private individuals, except those expressly exempted under law.

2. Though petitioner seeks omnibus prayers by way of this public interest litigation, he restricts his challenge only to ensure proper maintenance, safety standards, and upgradation of the Kappalur-Uthangudi (Madurai Outer Ring Road) National Highways commensurate with the toll charges collected; and to ensure smooth, uninterrupted and hassle-free travel to the toll-paying commuters; and direct all the respondents to prohibit the conduct of political rallies, religious congregations, processions, cultural events and to ensure strict implementation of the provision that no arbitrary exemption is granted to political convoys or private individuals, except those expressly exempted under law.

3. Even as per the earlier order dated 19.9.2025, passed in this writ petition, the prayer is too wide, vague and unsubstantiated, except for the grievance pertaining to congestion in the toll plaza by various cars, which form part of convoys of persons