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Meenatchi v. The District Collector

Madras HC2 Jul 2025WP(MD)/17881/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P(MD)No.17881 of 2025; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; direction to conduct enquiry on petitioner's representation; 4th respondent Assistant Director (Panchayat); 5th respondent Block Development Officer (Gram Panchayat), Kayathar Union; report to 4th respondent; eight-week timeline; pending suit O.S.No.141 of 2022, District Munsif Court, Kovilpatti; Thoothukudi District; writ petition disposed of; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of, directing the 5th respondent to conduct the enquiry and pass orders within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order and to submit the report before the 4th respondent; no order as to costs. ¶23

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

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W.P(MD)No.17881 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 02.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P(MD)No. 17881 of 2025

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Meenatchi ... Petitioner

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The District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Tahsildar Kovilpatti, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

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Assistant Director (Panchayat), Collector Office, Thoothukudi District. 5. Block Development Officer (Gram Panchayat), Kayathar Union, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

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Poolpandi 7. Pechiammal ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 4 th and 5 th

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W.P(MD)No.17881 of 2025

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respondents herein to conduct enquiry and to furnish the report to the petitioner. For Petitioner : M/s.U.Rajeshwari For R1 to R4 : Mr.R.Ragavendran Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.D.S.Nedunchezian Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 4 th and 5 th respondents herein to conduct enquiry and to furnish the report to the petitioner.

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2.According to the petitioner as well as the respondents, the petitioner has already filed a suit in O.S.No.141 of 2022 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Kovilpatti and the same is pending. In the meanwhile, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to conduct enquiry based on the petitioner's representation.

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3.Already the 4th respondent has directed the 5th respondent to conduct an enquiry and the papers are pending with the 5th respondent. Therefore, the 5th respondent is directed to conduct the enquiry and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, the 5th respondent shall submit the report before the 4th respondent.

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W.P(MD)No.17881 of 2025

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4.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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02.07.2025