T.v.Sundaram v. the Tahsildar
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; common judgment 09.04.2026 by G.R.Swaminathan J. and R.Poornima J. disposing Rev.Aplw(MD)Nos.47 & 48 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6533 & 6534 of 2026 as infructuous; review applications (Order 47 Rule 1 & 2 C.PC) against disposal order dated 15.07.2016 in W.P.(MD)Nos.10253 & 10256 of 2016 concerning notice by Mimisal Panchayat and the Tahsildars (Avudaiyar Kovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District; Chathiram Administration, Thanjavur) treating petitioners T.V.Sundaram and J.Mohammed Yoosuf as encroachers on local-body land; licence fee already paid, licence period expired; counsel: Mrs.S.Akila for petitioners, Mr.S.Vinodh Government Advocate for respondents; no new legal holding pronounced; prior 2016 order had directed public auction after licence period and denied exclusive proprietary rights.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioners had already paid the licence fee as fixed by this Court and the licence period had expired, the matter had become infructuous; accordingly, the Review Applications were disposed of and the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed.