S.Srinivasan v. Member Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, single-judge bench of Hemant Chandangoudar J., disposed (not dismissed, not remanded) W.P. No. 27080 of 2025 on 21-07-2026. Petitioner S.Srinivasan sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 directing CMDA Member Secretary (R1) and Kunrathur Panchayat Union Commissioner (R2) to dispose of his 05/12/2024 representation seeking inquiry into fraudulent transactions and illegal layout approvals by private respondents Raniammal and Gopal over Survey Nos.144/3A (Patta 1636) and 144/4B (Patta 216). Court held the matter is essentially a title dispute cognisable only by the civil court, that layout approval/regularisation confers no title by itself, and disposed of the writ reserving liberty to sue in the jurisdictional Civil Court, with no order as to costs. No precedent cited; no impugned administrative/judicial order; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Civil Court for adjudication of his claim and to seek appropriate relief in accordance with law; no order as to costs.