Ramalingam @ Opr Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Ramalingam @ Opr Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

WP No.17854 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,

CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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Ramalingam @ OPR Residing at Door no.6/13 West Kattukottai Othiyathur Village & Post Gangavalli Taluk Salem district 636 105 : Petitioner

Vs

1.The District Collector Salem District, Salem 636 001

2.The District Revenue Officer

Office of the collectorate, Salem 636 001

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur Taluk, Salem District 636 102

4.The Assistant Director

Salem Town and Country Planning (DTCP) No.6, Sannathi Street Thalavaipatti Post Supramniya Nagar Sooramangalam Salem 636 302

5.The Tahsildar

Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District 636 105

6.The Sub Registrar

Sub Register Office, Attur, Salem District

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7.The Block Development officer Gangavalli Panchayat Union Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District 636 105

8.S. Vijaya Residing at Door No 5/348 South Kattukottai Gandhipuram Ammampalayam Village and Post Attur Taluk Salem District : Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 4^th respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 08.04.2026 to reject the DTCP Approval application made by the 8th respondnet herein vide file No SLM/Z02730HV/ 60075/2026 (Roc No.SLM/Z02730HV/60075/2026/2026 TCP) consequently direct the 5th respondnet herein do not change the revenue records in respect of Survey no.117/2, 117/3, 117/1 situated at Othiyathur village Gangavalli Taluk Salem District.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ

petition with liberty to avail appropriate remedy, in accordance with law.

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In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as

withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.06.2026

Index : Yes/No

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To

1.The District Collector Salem District, Salem 636 001

2.The District Revenue Officer Office of the collectorate, Salem 636 001

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur Taluk, Salem District 636 102

4.The Assistant Director

Salem Town and Country Planning (DTCP) No.6, Sannathi Street Thalavaipatti Post Supramniya Nagar Sooramangalam, Salem 636 302

5.The Tahsildar

Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District 636 105

6.The Sub Registrar

Sub Register Office, Attur, Salem District

7.The Block Development officer Gangavalli Panchayat Union Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District 636 105

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(tar)

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