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C.Palanimalai v. the District Collector

Madras HC9 Jul 2025WP/24760/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition closed without adjudication; Article 226 mandamus prayer to restrain Tahsildar and Firka Surveyor, Salem West, from altering field map/revenue records or measuring Survey Nos.18/8, 18/9, 18/10, Nayakkanpatti Village, pending O.S.Nos.384 and 433 of 2024 (II Additional District Munsif, Salem); petitioner given liberty to pursue civil Court remedy; no costs; Mohammed Shaffiq, J., dated 09.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition closed without costs, recording counsel's submission that the petitioner may approach the civil Court or work out the remedy in the manner known to law. ¶27

C.Palanimalai Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.24760 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 09.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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W.P.No.24760 of 2025

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C.Palanimalai, S/o.Chinnasamy

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector, Salem District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jagir Ammapalayam Road, Suramangalam, Salem – 5.

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3.The Tahsildar, Jagir Ammapalayam Road, Suramangalam, Salem – 5.

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4.The Firka Surveyor, Thirumalaigiri, Salem (West), Salem.

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5.K.Sidhayan,

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S/o. Late Kuppusamy

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6.K.Manikandan, S/o. Late Kuppusamy

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... Respondents

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1/4

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

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W.P.No.24760 of 2025

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 3^rd and 4^th respondents from making any correction or alteration to the field map or any revenue records, nor should any measurements be conducted in respect of Survey Nos.18/8, 18/9 and 18/10 situated at Nayakkanpatti Village, Salem West Taluk, Salem District, pending disposal of O.S.No.384 of 2024 and O.S.No.433 of 2024 on the file of II Additional District Munsif, Salem.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep

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For Respondents : For R1 to R4 : Mr.Mohammed Sathik Government Advocate

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ORDER

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After submitting for a brief while, the learned counsel for the petitioner

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would submit that the petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the civil Court or to workout the remedy in the manner known to law.

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