Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, can a writ petition claim that a representation dated after the petition was filed should be examined?

No. The provision of law stipulates that if any representation is given, the same should be considered. Here the notice was dated 29.06.2026, the writ petitions were filed on 23.07.2026 and the representations were dated 30.07.2026, so the Court was not able to understand how the petitioners could have made representations tomorrow and claim that the representation should be examined.

Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 — s.28, s.28(2) — Notice to remove an obstruction — Certiorari — Representation dated after the writ petition — Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 — s.28(2) — Representation dated after the writ petition was filed — Held: Where the representation is dated after the writ petition is filed, the petitioners cannot claim that the representation should be examined. (¶2) Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 — s.28 — Movables abutting a highway are an obstruction — Held further: Section 28 provides authority to the respondents to remove any obstruction; movables stacked up abutting the highways are an obstruction. The representations are considered as representations submitted afresh and consideration of the same is directed. Writ petitions disposed of. (¶3)

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