P.Ayyanar v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge mandamus disposal (Madras HC, Abdul Quddhose J., 25-02-2026; WP No. 6594 of 2026; petitioner P. Ayyanar; counsel P. Thirumalai / D. Ravichander, Spl.GP). Subject: access to landlocked property — request to arrange a tyre bullock cart route from main road of S.No. 206 through S.No. 126 to petitioner's land in S.No. 127/5 (3.66 cents), Athippattu village, Melmalaiyanur Taluk, Villupuram District; triggered by unactioned representation dated 22.12.2025 to the Tahsildar. Statute: Article 226, Constitution of India. Outcome: petition disposed — second respondent to pass final orders after hearing all necessary parties within 12 weeks of receiving the order; no opinion on merits; no costs. Useful for: cart-track/access-route writ petitions handled by representation-and-timeframe disposal; precedent pattern for mandamus on unconsidered representations to revenue authorities.