Tamil Nadu People service Trust v. The District collector
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W.P.No.3022 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 12.03.2026. Petitioner: Tamil Nadu People Service Trust (Founder K. Nataraj), Omalur Taluk, Salem District; advocate P.I. Thirumoorthy. Respondents: District Collector Salem, Sub Collector Mettur, Thasildhar Omalur Taluk (govt., by E. Vijay Anand, Addl. Government Pleader) and private respondents 4-10 (Chandra, Kuppusamy, Arthanari, Janarthanam, Sivakumar, Thangavelu, Reghana Begum of Kottamettupatti Village, Adhidravidar Colony). Subject: Article 226 mandamus to cancel patta (Survey No.78/3A, Patta No.929, 1 acre 33 cents, Vaikkal) issued to respondents 4-10 and to enforce follow-up on direction dated 30.8.2025 in OM.3397/2025-C. Outcome: petition withdrawn at counsel's request and dismissed as withdrawn, no costs. Bench: Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari (author) with Justice G. Arul Murugan. No precedent cited; no quantum.