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Chandrasekar Vs The Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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Chandrasekar v. The Commissioner

Madras HC2 Jul 2026WMP(MD)/13589/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Short non-speaking time-extension order of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dated 02-07-2026 (G.R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi, JJ.) in WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026 in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025; petitioner/appellant Chandrasekar S/o Chinnaiah granted four months from receipt of copy of the order to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 requiring vacation of his residential house at Melur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District; underlying '(Water body)' writ petition under Article 226 sought certiorarified mandamus against the District Collector's order Ne.Mu.E1/3666479/2025 dated 24.09.2025 concerning Survey No. 36, Sathyamangalam Hamlet; no precedent cited, no monetary quantum.

What did the court decide?

Miscellaneous petition allowed: four months' time granted from the date of receipt of copy of the order to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025.

Why is it important?

A further period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order is granted to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025 (for vacating the petitioner's residential house). ¶48

What the court decided

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Outcome

Miscellaneous petition allowed: four months' time granted from the date of receipt of copy of the order to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the time limit granted by the court's order dated 30.10.2025 in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025 for vacating the petitioner's residential house should be extended by a further period of four months.

Court's answer

A further period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order is granted to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025 (for vacating the petitioner's residential house).

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), 02-07-2026 (G.R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi, JJ.) - WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026 in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025: On the petitioner Chandrasekar's application to extend the time limit granted by the court's order dated 30.10.2025 in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025 for vacating his residential house, the court granted four months' time from the date of receipt of copy of the order to comply with that order. Context: the underlying writ petition sought quashing of the District Collector, Pudukkottai's order in Ne.Mu.E1/3666479/2025 dated 24.09.2025 and correction of revenue records after survey of Survey No. 36, Sathyamangalam Hamlet, Melur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

A

WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 02-07-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026 IN WP(MD) NO. 30309 OF 2025

Chandrasekar S/o Chinnaiah, 136, Goundar Street, Melur Village, Sathyamangalam Post, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Commissioner Commissionerate of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 4.

The District Collector Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

The District Revenue Officer Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

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WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

The Tahsildar Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Annavasal Panchayath Union, Pudukkottai District.

..Respondent(s)

WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025

Chandrasekar, S/o Chinnaiah, 136, Goundar Street, Melur Village, Sathyamangalam Post, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

Appellant(s)

Vs

The Commissioner Commissionerate of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 4.

The District Collector Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

The District Revenue Officer Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

The Tahsildar Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

7. The Block Development Officer (Village

Respondent(s)

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WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

Panchayat) Annavasal Panchayath Union, Pudukkottai District.

WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

To extend the time limit granted by order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP (MD) No.30309 of 2025 for vacating the petitioners residential house by a further period of four months, and thus render justice.

WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025

(Water body) Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the 2nd respondents impugned order in Ne.Mu.E1/3666479/2025 dated 24.09.2025 to quash the same as illegal and consequently direct them to take necessary alterations in the Revenue records after conducting their filed Survey No. 36 of Sathyamangalam Hamlet, Melur Village, Kulathur Taluk , Pudukkottai District according to law and pass such further or other orders as this Honble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice

WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

For Petitioner(s): N. Palaniyandi A.Prasanna Rajadurai For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Kannan, Government Advocate

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WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

ORDER

Four months time is granted from the date of receipt of copy of this order

to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD)No.30309 of 2025.

(G.R.S.,J.) (B.P.,J.) 02-07-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

SKM

To

The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 4.

The District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Pudukkottai Pudukkottai District.

The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Annavasal Panchayath Union, Pudukkottai District.

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WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.

SKM

WMP(MD) No. 13589 of 2026 IN WP(MD) NO. 30309 OF 2025

02-07-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the time limit granted by the court's order dated 30.10.2025 in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025 for vacating the petitioner's residential house should be extended by a further period of four months.medium confidence¶39
The court held
A further period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order is granted to comply with the order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025 (for vacating the petitioner's residential house).ratio¶48

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶41

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order of the 2nd respondent (District Collector, Pudukkottai) in Ne.Mu.E1/3666479/2025 dated 24.09.2025, sought to be quashed in the underlying writ petition WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025; the present miscellaneous petition does not challenge any order.¶41
District Collector, Pudukkottai · 24.09.2025
Prior proceeding
Underlying writ petition WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025, classified '(Water body)', filed under Article 226 seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the District Collector's order dated 24.09.2025 and to direct alteration of revenue records after survey of Survey No. 36, Sathyamangalam Hamlet, Melur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.¶41
Prior proceeding
By order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025, a time limit was granted to the petitioner for vacating his residential house; the present miscellaneous petition seeks extension of that time limit by a further period of four months.¶39

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Chandrasekar S/o Chinnaiah¶8
N. Palaniyandi, A.Prasanna Rajadurai
appellant
Chandrasekar, S/o Chinnaiah¶23
N. Palaniyandi, A.Prasanna Rajadurai
respondent
The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 4¶11
M.Kannan
respondent
The District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District¶12
M.Kannan
respondent
The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District¶13
M.Kannan
respondent
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District¶14
M.Kannan
respondent
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District¶15
M.Kannan
respondent
The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District¶19
M.Kannan
respondent
The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Annavasal Panchayath Union, Pudukkottai District¶20
M.Kannan

Coram

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G.R. Swaminathanmember¶5
B. Pugalendhimember¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 2 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 29 Jun 2026
Case no.: WMP(MD)/13589/2026
CNR: HCMD010869402026
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: G.r.swaminathan B.pugalendhi
Disposal: ORDERED
Case type: WMP(MD)

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Cite this judgement

Chandrasekar v. The Commissioner, WMP(MD)/13589/2026 (MAD), decided on 2 July 2026.

The Madras High Court publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history3

Order of the 2nd respondent (District Collector, Pudukkottai) in Ne.Mu.E1/3666479/2025 dated 24.09.2025, sought to be quashed in the underlying writ petition WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025; the present miscellaneous petition does not challenge any order.District Collector, Pudukkottai · 24.09.2025
Underlying writ petition WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025, classified '(Water body)', filed under Article 226 seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the District Collector's order dated 24.09.2025 and to direct alteration of revenue records after survey of Survey No. 36, Sathyamangalam Hamlet, Melur Village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
By order dated 30.10.2025 made in WP(MD) No. 30309 of 2025, a time limit was granted to the petitioner for vacating his residential house; the present miscellaneous petition seeks extension of that time limit by a further period of four months.

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Bench / Coram

G.R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi

Parties & counsel