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T.Chitradevi Vs the Registrar General — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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Dismissed¶33

T.Chitradevi v. the Registrar General

Madras HC11 Sept 2025WP/34021/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

WP No.34021 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decision 11.09.2025, bench: Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (author) and Justice G. Arul Murugan. Petitioner T. Chitradevi (counsel N. Umapathi) sought mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the District Collector, Coimbatore to dispose of her representation dated 27.05.2025 for field measurement of 'U'-shaped roads including a 0.16½ cent portion in SF No.142, A.Sangampalayam Revenue Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District, and action to convert land used by her as road into a public way; respondents included Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Commissioner Pollachi Municipality, District Collector, Sub Collector and Tahsildar, Pollachi. Because a civil suit seeking a decree for protection of easementary right was pending (petitioner's own declaration), the Court found the petition misconceived and dismissed it without costs, reserving all opinion on the suit claim to be decided on its own merits. Keywords: writ of mandamus, field measurement, public way, easementary rights, pending civil suit, misconceived petition, dismissed, no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

In view of the pendency of the petitioner's civil suit, the Court held the writ petition misconceived and dismissed it, with no order as to costs. ¶32

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.05.2025 for field measurement of the 'U'-shaped road portion is maintainable/appropriate in view of the pendency of the petitioner's civil suit claiming easementary rights. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the pendency of the petitioner's civil suit, the Court held the writ petition misconceived and dismissed it, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Before parting with the case, the Court expressly stated that it had not expressed any opinion on the petitioner's claim in the pending civil suit, which shall be decided on its own merits without being influenced by the order passed by this Court.obiter¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras HC (Coram: Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, author, and G. Arul Murugan J), WP No.34021 of 2025, order dated 11.09.2025: Petitioner T. Chitradevi, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, sought a Writ of Mandamus directing the District Collector, Coimbatore (3rd respondent) to dispose of her representation dated 27.05.2025 seeking field measurement of roads forming a 'U' shape, specifically a 0.16½ cent road portion in SF No.142, A.Sangampalayam Revenue Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District, on the claim that the subject land is used by her as road and should be converted into a public way. Noting that, on the petitioner's own declaration, a civil suit filed by her was pending seeking a decree for protection of easementary right, the Court held the petition misconceived and dismissed it with no order as to costs, expressly adding that it had not expressed any opinion on the petitioner's claim in the suit, which shall be decided on its own merits without being influenced by this Court's order.

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WP No.34021 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

WP No.34021 of 2025

T.Chitradevi

.. Petitioner

-vs-

The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

The Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality, Pollachi 642 001.

The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Coimbatore 641 018.

The Sub Collector, Sub Collector Office, Pollachi 642 001.

The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Pollachi 642 001.

.. Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 27.05.2025 seeking for field measurement of the roads forming a "U" shape specifically the 0.16½ cent road portion situated in SF No.142, A.Sangampalayam Revenue Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Umapathi For Respondents : Mr.Suhrith Parthasarathy for R-1 : Mr.B.Anand Standing Counsel for R-2 : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate for RR 3 to 5 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

The petitioner seeks issuance of a direction for a measurement to be carried out on the claim that the subject land is being used by the petitioner as road and therefore, appropriate action should be

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taken against the respondents to convert the same as a public way.

On petitioner's own declaration, a civil suit filed by the petitioner is pending. The aforesaid civil suit, according to petitioner's own declaration, seeks a decree for protection of easementary right.

In view of the pendency of the suit, in our view, this petition

is misconceived. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Before parting with the case, we must hasten to add that we have not expressed any opinion on the petitioner's claim in the suit, which shall be decided on its own merits without being influenced by the order passed by this Court.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 11.09.2025

Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

sra

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WP No.34021 of 2025

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra)

To

The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

The Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality, Pollachi 642 001.

The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Coimbatore 641 018.

The Sub Collector, Sub Collector Office, Pollachi 642 001.

The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Pollachi 642 001.

WP No.34021 of 2025

11.09.2025

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.05.2025 for field measurement of the 'U'-shaped road portion is maintainable/appropriate in view of the pendency of the petitioner's civil suit claiming easementary rights.¶32
The court held
In view of the pendency of the petitioner's civil suit, the Court held the writ petition misconceived and dismissed it, with no order as to costs.ratio¶32
2.
Whether the respondents ought to be directed to carry out field measurement of the 'U'-shaped road portions (specifically the 0.16½ cent portion in SF No.142, A.Sangampalayam Revenue Village) on the claim that the subject land is used by the petitioner as road, and to take action to convert it into a public way.¶26

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner had made a representation dated 27.05.2025 to the 3rd respondent (District Collector, Coimbatore) seeking field measurement of the 'U'-shaped road portions, specifically a 0.16½ cent road portion in SF No.142, A.Sangampalayam Revenue Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District; the writ sought mandamus for its disposal.¶22
Prior proceeding
A civil suit filed by the petitioner is pending (per the petitioner's own declaration), seeking a decree for protection of easementary right.¶31

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
T.Chitradevi¶10
Mr.N.Umapathi
respondent
The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.¶13
Mr.Suhrith Parthasarathy
respondent
The Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality, Pollachi 642 001.¶14
Mr.B.Anand
respondent
The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Coimbatore 641 018.¶15
Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath
respondent
The Sub Collector, Sub Collector Office, Pollachi 642 001.¶16
Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath
respondent
The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Pollachi 642 001.¶17
Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath

Coram

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MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVAauthor¶35
G.ARUL MURUGANmember¶8

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 11 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 3 Sept 2025
Case no.: WP/34021/2025
CNR: HCMA011368352025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: G.arul Murugan
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WP

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T.Chitradevi v. the Registrar General, WP/34021/2025 (MAD), decided on 11 September 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history2

Petitioner had made a representation dated 27.05.2025 to the 3rd respondent (District Collector, Coimbatore) seeking field measurement of the 'U'-shaped road portions, specifically a 0.16½ cent road portion in SF No.142, A.Sangampalayam Revenue Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District; the writ sought mandamus for its disposal.
A civil suit filed by the petitioner is pending (per the petitioner's own declaration), seeking a decree for protection of easementary right.

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Bench / Coram

MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA and G.ARUL MURUGAN

Parties & counsel