C.Selvakumar v. The District Collector

Madras HC4 Sept 2025WP(MD)/6422/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.6422 of 2025; decided 04.09.2025 by G.R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi, JJ. Petition for mandamus concerning measurement of water catchment area in S.No.7/10 T.S.No.101/1A Managiri Bit-1, Madurai North Taluk, and removal of encroachments by private respondents (Pichammal @ Asaiponnu, Karuppaayi @ Priya, Diraviyam, Karuppanan @ Sudhakar, R.Mahendran); dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition on fresh cause of action; no costs. No issue decided on merits; no precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition on a fresh cause of action; no costs. ¶¶30-31

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

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1 W.P.(MD)NO.6422 OF 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 04.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P.(MD)No.6422 of 2025

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C.Selvakumar ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai -20.

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The Corporation Commissioner, Madurai City, Madurai-2.

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The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai-20.

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The Tahsildar,

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Madurai North Taluk, Madurai -20.

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Pichammal @ Asaiponnu

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Karuppaayi @ Priya

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Diraviyam

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Karuppanan @ Sudhakar

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R.Mahendran ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent to measure the water catchment area in survey

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1/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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2 W.P.(MD)NO.6422 OF 2025

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No.7/10 T.S.No.101/1A Managiri Bit-1, Madurai North Taluk and further directing the respondents 2 and 4 to remove encroachments and illegal encumbrances made by the respondents 5 to 9 take over the land and utilize for public purpose based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.02.2025 made to respondents 1 to 4 herein.

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For Petitioner : Mr.I.Irulappan

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For R-1,R-3& R-4 : Mr.M.Gangatharan, Government Advocate. For R-2 : Mr.K.Sivabalan For R-7 : Mr.V.G.Vallarasu Chezhiyan For R-5,R-6,R-8&R-9: No appearance. * * *

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O R D E R

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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