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Kamalam v. the District Collector

Madras HC15 Jun 2026WP/21557/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No. 21557 of 2026; Krishnan Ramasamy J.; writ of mandamus; Article 226; land survey; boundary stones; Survey No.13/3B; hectare 1 ares 19.79; Kurukkapuram Village; Rasipuram Taluk; Namakkal District; Tahsildar; Surveyor Survey and Land Records; Inspector of Police; Village Administrative Officer; private respondent P.Muthusamy; applications dated 09.02.2025 and 28.07.2025; survey already completed; dismissed as infructuous; no cost.

What did the court decide?

By recording the learned Government counsel's submission that the survey had already been completed and the prayer in the petition had become infructuous, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no cost. ¶31

Kamalam Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 21557 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 21557 of 2026

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Kamalam W/o.Palanivel.R Kilakukaadu, Parakkalpudur, Kurukkapuram Post, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District, Pin Code 637 401.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The District Collector Namakkal District Namakkal.

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The Tahsildar Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

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The Surveyor Survey and Land Records Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

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The Inspector of Police Rasipuram Police Station Namakkal District.

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The Village Administrative Officer Kurukkapuram Village, Namakkal District.

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P.Muthusamy S/o.Periyasamy Gounder 4/21, Uppiliyankadu,Parakkalpudur, Kurukkapuram Post, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

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..Respondent(s)

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

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WP No. 21557 of 2026

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd to 5th Respondent to survey and lay boundary stones to the petitioners land comprised in Survey No.13/3B having an extent of hectare 1 ares 19.79 at kurukkapuram Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District based on application nos.2025/ 0123/ 09/ 003281,dated 09.02.2025 and 2025/ 0123/ 09/ 005084, dated 28.07.2025 within the time frame fixed by this Honble court

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.P.Thirupurasundari For Respondent(s): Mr.BPachaiyappan, Govt's Cl. for R1 to R3 and R5. Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, Govt.Adv. (Crl.Side) for R4.

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the

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petitioner’s applications dated 09.02.2025 & 28.07.2025 to conduct survey at the subject property.

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When this matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government’s

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counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that in this case, the survey was already completed and hence, the prayer in this petition has become infructuous.

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WP No. 21557 of 2026

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