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Nandhakumar v. the District Collector

Madras HC19 Jun 2025WP/19398/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.19398 of 2025; Article 226; writ of mandamus; dismissal for default/non-prosecution; no representation by petitioner; cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'; encroachment removal; Survey No.459/24; Jagathap Village; Krishnagiri Taluk; lane and common well; representation dated 03.03.2025; District Collector Krishnagiri; Tahsildar; Janakiraman; hybrid hearing; 19.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

As there was no representation for the writ petitioner even when the matter was listed under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL', the captioned main Writ Petition is dismissed for default/non-prosecution, with no order as to costs. The Court expressed no view on the merits of the encroachment grievance. ¶36

Nandhakumar Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.19398 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 19.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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W.P.No.19398 of 2025

Nandhakumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

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2.The Tahsildar, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

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3.Janakiraman

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... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to remove the encroachments made by the third respondent on the lands comprised in Survey No.459/24 situate at Jagathap Village, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District which is classified as lane and common well based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.03.2025 to the first respondent.

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Page Nos.1/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.19398 of 2025

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For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2 Mr.G.Esakkimuthu for R3

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J. ,]

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Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier

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proceedings made in the previous listing on 18.06.2025, which reads as follows:

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'W.P.No.19398 of 2025

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M.SUNDAR,J., and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.,

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(Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.)

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There is no representation for writ petitioner either in the physical Court or on 'Videoconferencing' {'VC'} platform but Mr.S.Esakkimuthu, learned counsel for R3 is before this Court. To be noted, this is a hybrid hearing, which is a daily / regular / routine feature in this Court.

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2. With the intention of giving an opportunity to writ petitioner and learned counsel for writ petitioner, list tomorrow under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'.

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List on 19.06.2025.'

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Page Nos.2/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.19398 of 2025

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As regards the writ petitioner, the position is no different

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today. Though captioned matter is listed under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL' pursuant to our earlier proceedings, there is no representation for writ petitioner but Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2 and Mr.G.Esakkimuthu, learned counsel for R3 are before this Court.

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