M.Pavunesan v. The District collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to avail appropriate remedy; no costs — WP No.17989 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decision 01.06.2026, coram Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ (order by Chief Justice) and G. Arul Murugan, J. Petitioner M. Pavunesan sought mandamus under Article 226 directing the Revenue Divisional Officer to consider representations dated 17.11.2025 for enquiry into legality of pattas over non-assignable lands in S.Nos. 20/2, 21, 22, 23 of Thalavaihalli village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District, and cancellation of pattas in the names of respondents 7 to 13 (Kaveriammal, Muniammal, Chinnammal, Kanniyammal, Madhammal, Manickam, Jayalakshmi). No merits adjudication, no issues framed, no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn at the instance of the petitioner, with liberty to avail appropriate remedy; no order as to costs.