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Maheshkumar v. The District Collector

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), 01.12.2025 – WP(MD) No.34800 of 2025

Madras HC1 Dec 2025WP(MD)/34800/2025

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Keywords: Writ of Mandamus; burial ground relocation; Survey No.128/1; Perugamani Village; Srirangam Taluk; Trichy District; Cauvery River; representation dated 16.10.2025; proceedings Na.Ka.A2/7124/2025 dated 25.10.2025; Revenue Divisional Officer Vannangkovil; Thasildar Srirangam; District Collector Trichy; eight weeks; consider representation; pass orders on merits; Article 226; WP(MD) No.34800 of 2025; disposed; no costs; Krishnan Ramasamy J; Madurai Bench; 01/12/2025.

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Direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of, no costs. ¶34

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

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Date : 01/12/2025

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CORAM

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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Maheshkumar ... Petitioner

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The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy..

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The Revenue Divisional Officer Vannangkovil, Srirangam Circle, Trichy District..

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The Thasildar, Srirangam, Trichy District.. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to complete the proceedings initiated by the 2^nd respondent in Na.Ka.A2/7124/2025 dated 25.10.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court and consequently direct them to relocate the burial ground situated in Survey No.128/1 at Perugamani Village, srirangam taluk, trichy district based on the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Joel Paul Antony For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus to direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to complete the proceedings initiated by the 2^nd respondent in Na.Ka.A2/7124/2025 dated 25.10.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court and consequently direct them to relocate the burial ground situated in Survey No.128/1 at Perugamani Village, srirangam taluk, trichy district based on the petitioner's representation dated 16.10.2025.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

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Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner and other villagers were using the lands in S.No.128/1 was used by them as burial

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ground. Since the population has raised, they shifted the burial ground near to the Cauvery River. However, though it has been shifted, now the other religion people were burying the bodies in the burial ground and since their population are also increasing manyfold, they have given a representation to the respondents to shift the burial ground to some other place. The said representation was received by the 2^nd respondent and the

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2^nd respondent has initiated proceedings and forwarded the same to the

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3^rd respondent. However, since no action has been taken so far, the petitioner is before this Court with this writ petition.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the representation was preferred as early as on 16.10.2025, which has been subsequently forwarded to the 4^th respondent by the 2^nd respondent vide his proceedings dated 25.10.2025, this Court is inclined to issue the following direction:

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The 2^nd respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

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