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T.Mahalingam v. The District Collector

Madras HC4 Jun 2025WP(MD)/3284/2025

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What is this about?

Government Backward Class land; land grabbers/encroachment; Vellakulam Village; Kallikudi Taluk; Madurai District; writ of mandamus; Article 226; verification of allegations; appropriate action in the manner known to law; disposed of with no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; S.M. Subramaniam; A.D. Maria Clete.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to verify the allegations raised by the petitioner and, if required, initiate appropriate action in the manner known to law; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶32

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

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W.P.(MD)No.3284 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 MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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T.Mahalingam

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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3.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

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4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

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5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam Division, Madurai District.

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6.The Tahsildar, Kallikudi Taluk, Madurai District.

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7.The Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Kallikudi, Madurai District.

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take necessary action and recover the Government Backward Class land located in Old Survey No.348/4, now New Survey No.59/4 and Old Survey No.348/5, now New Survey No.59/5 and Survey No.55/1B in Vellakulam Village, Kallikudi Taluk, Madurai District and to take further action against the grabbers within a stipulated time framed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.B.Siva Sankar, (Change of Vakalat is given) For R1, R3, R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar & R6 Government Pleader For R2, R5 & R7 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents to take necessary action to recover the Government Backward Class land located in Old Survey No.348/4, now New Survey No.59/4 and Old Survey No.348/5, now New Survey No.59/5 and Survey No.55/1B in Vellakulam Village, Kallikudi

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Taluk, Madurai District and to take further action against the grabbers within a stipulated time to be framed by this Court.

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2.Though we are not convinced with the grounds raised in the Writ

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Petition, the respondents are directed to verify the allegations raised by the petitioner and if required, initiate appropriate action in the manner known to law. Thus, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.)

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04.06.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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Yuva

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To:1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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3.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

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4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. The Revenue Divisional Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

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5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam Division, Madurai District.

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6.The Tahsildar, Kallikudi Taluk, Madurai District.

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7.The Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Kallikudi, Madurai District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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