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Selvam v. the District Collector

Madras HC16 Feb 2026WP/5007/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP No. 5007 of 2026; 16-02-2026; 2026:MHC:703; writ of mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; District Collector Salem; Tahsildar Salem Taluk; Revenue Inspector Panamarathupatti; appeal and stay application dated 27.01.2026; no fixed time limit for disposal; disposal as per seniority; considering urgency; writ petition disposed of; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; C.Kumarappan J.; S.M. Subramaniam J.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with no costs; authority directed to dispose of the appeal as per seniority and by considering the urgency, if any; connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed. ¶42

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

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2026:MHC:703

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WP No. 5007 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 16-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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Selvam

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Venkatesan

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Kanagavalli @ Valli

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Shanmugam

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Pazhanisamy

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Jeyanthi

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Angammal

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Pappathi

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Kumar

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Podhamani

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Samraj

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..Petitioner(s)

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The District Collector Collectorate, Salem District.

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The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Salem Taluk and District.

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

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The Revenue Inspector

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Panamarathupatti,

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Salem Taluk and District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India issuing writ of mandamus to direct the 1^st respondent to conduct an enquiry on the appeal and stay application which was given by the petitioners to the 1^st Respondent dated 27.01.2026 as expeditious as possible and to take appropriate action.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondent(s) Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by C.Kumarappan J.)

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The present writ petition has been filed to direct the 1^st respondent to

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conduct an enquiry on the appeal and stay application which was given by the petitioners to the 1^st Respondent dated 27.01.2026 as expeditious as possible.

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Appeal has been filed only on 27.01.2026. Therefore, we do not find any special reason to direct the authority to dispose of the appeal by fixing a time limit. However, we would like to direct the authority to dispose of the present appeal as per the seniority and by considering the urgency, if any.

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WP No. 5007 of 2026

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