Dhanaraj v. The District Collector

Madras HC21 Jul 2026WMP(MD)/15323/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench); W.M.P.(MD) No. 15323 of 2026 in W.P.(MD) No. 20671 of 2026; decided 21.07.2026 by C. Saravanan, J.; single-judge order allowing, under Rule 15 of the Madras High Court Writ Rules, 2021, a petition for joint filing of one writ petition by petitioners Dhanaraj, Selvaraj and Rajmohan against five State revenue/geology-and-mining officials of Madurai District (District Collector, DRO, RDO, Assistant Director Geology & Mining, Tahsildar Vadipatti); outcome: allowed as prayed for; no cases cited, no dissent.

What did the court decide?

Permission granted to the Petitioners to jointly file a Single Writ Petition; the miscellaneous petition was ordered as prayed for. ¶¶32

Dhanaraj Vs The District Collector — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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W.M.P.(MD) No. 15323 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 21.07.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.M.P.(MD)No.15323 of 2026

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W.P.(MD)No.20671 of 2026

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1.Dhanaraj,

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S/o.Appinaicker

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2.Selvaraj,

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S/o.Appinaicker

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3.Rajmohan, S/o.Selvaraj

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... Petitioners

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector,

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Office of the District Collector,

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Madurai District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Madurai District.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District.

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4.The Assistant Director,

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

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Geology and Mining Department, District Collectorate Campus, Madurai District.

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W.M.P.(MD) No. 15323 of 2026

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5.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar Office, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Rule 15 of the Madras High Court Writ Rules, 2021, to grant permission to the Petitioners jointly to file a Single Writ Petition.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.P.S.Palanivelrajan Senior Counsel

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For Respondents : Mr.R.Parthiban Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu

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ORDER

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This Writ Miscellaneous Petition is ordered as prayed for.

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21.07.2026

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