S.Sathiyanathan v. the Revenue Divisional Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; W.P.No.27219 of 2024; Justice P.T. Asha; decided 10.12.2025. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for certiorarified mandamus to quash District Collector's appellate order dated 21.09.2023 (Pa.Mu. No 146 / 2023 M 1) confirming Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Senior Citizen Maintenance Tribunal (Kancheepuram) order dated 17.03.2023 (Pa.Mu 1 / 258536 / 2023), and to cancel settlement deeds 2461/2021 and 2462/2021 dated 28.04.2021 (Sub Registrar Joint II, Kancheepuram). Dismissed as infructuous on account of petitioner's death; no costs; no merits decided; no cases cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
It was informed that the petitioner has passed away; therefore nothing survives for further consideration in the writ petition. ¶23