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P.Venkatesan v. the District Collector

Madras HC15 Jul 2025WP/25393/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.No.25393 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Mohammed Shaffiq, J.; decided 15.07.2025; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; Article 226; Writ of Mandamus; patta cancellation; Patta No.189; Survey No.62/8; 0.16.00 Ares; land assignment 2003; file No.D.K.T.11/1413 Fasli dated 18.10.2003; Sankarapuram Tahsildar; Kallakurichi District; RDO Sankarapuram; District Collector; Palaniammal W/o.Ramasamy; P.Venkatesan; impropriety in original assignment and subsequent sale; liberty to approach civil Court; no order as to costs; endorsement of withdrawal.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw accepted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil Court or to work out the remedy in the manner known to law; no order as to costs. ¶25

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

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W.P.No.25393 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 15.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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W.P.No.25393 of 2025

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P.Venkatesan, S/o.Periyasamy

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector,

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Kallakurichi District, Collectorate.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi – 606 401.

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3.The Tahsildar, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

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4.Palaniammal, W/o.Ramasamy ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.05.2025 whereby requesting the 1^st respondent to initiate inquiry with respect to the petitioner's complaint dated 24.03.2025 requesting the cancellation of Patta No.189 comprised in Survey No.62/8, measuring 0.16.00 Ares, which was assigned in 2003 to Mrs.Palaniammal, wife of Mr.Ramasamy, through the Sankarapuram Tahsildar's land assignment file

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W.P.No.25393 of 2025

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No.D.K.T.11/1413 Fasli, dated 18.10.2003 on the grounds of impropriety in its original assignment and subsequent sale.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohamed Nazar For Respondents : For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the

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petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel

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for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the civil Court or to workout the remedy in the manner

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known to law . There shall be no order as to costs.

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15.07.2025

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Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes / No

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arb

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