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Arunmuthu T v. The District Collector

Madras HC4 Jun 2025WP(MD)/14961/2025

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What is this about?

W.P(MD)No.14961 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; S.Srimathy, J.; decided 04.06.2025; writ of mandamus; Article 226; representation dated 17.02.2025; illegal auction sale of Government property; Indian Bank Marthandam e-auction; land acquired by Government; District Collector Kanyakumari; Revenue Divisional Officer Nagercoil; enquiry and orders within four weeks; petitioner T.Arunmuthu; advocates R.J.Karthick and S.Shanmugavel (AGP); writ petition allowed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ of Mandamus granted in the form of a direction: the first respondent (District Collector, Kanyakumari) to issue notice to the petitioner and the Bank, conduct enquiry and pass orders in accordance with law within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition allowed without costs. ¶27

Arunmuthu T Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.14961 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 04.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P(MD)No.14961 of 2025

T.Arunmuthu

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 17.02.2025 for illegal auction sale of the Government property.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition is filed for Writ of Mandamus, directing the first

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respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 17.02.2025 for illegal auction sale of the Government property.

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The contention of the petitioner is that the land in question was mortgaged to Indian Bank, Marthandam and the Bank has taken steps to sell the property in e-auction. The petitioner with an intention to purchase the property had enquired about the land. When he came to know that the Government has acquired a portion of the land, he contacted the Bank. However, the Bank has taken steps to sell the entire property including the land acquired by the Government. Hence the petitioner submitted a representation to take action against the Bank for selling the property which has been acquired by the Government. He has sent representation on 17.02.2025 to the first respondent. Since the same was not considered by the first respondent, the present writ petition came to be filed.

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Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that the representation of the petitioner will be considered by conducting enquiry.

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Therefore, this Court directs the first respondent to issue notice to the petitioner as well as the Bank, thereafter conduct enquiry and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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