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Rajeshwari v. The District Collector

Madras HC14 Jul 2026WP Crl./1550/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, W.P.Crl.No.1550 of 2025, decided 14.07.2026 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J. Petitioner A.Rajeshwari (counsel P. Vijendran) sought mandamus under Article 226 against the District Collector, Superintendent of Police and Inspector of Police, Salem, to act on her representation dated 05.11.2025 regarding residence arrangements at Velliyampatti Village, Salem. Respondents represented by R. Ganesh Kumar, Government Counsel (Criminal Side). Petition dismissed as infructuous on counsel's submission; no costs. Keywords: writ petition dismissed as infructuous, mandamus, Article 226, representation, Salem, no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous, the learned counsel for the petitioner having submitted that the prayer in the writ petition had become infructuous. ¶26

Rajeshwari Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.Crl.No.1550 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 14.07.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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W.P.Crl.No.1550 of 2025

A.Rajeshwari

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Salem & District.

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2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Head Quarters, Salem District.

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3.The Inspector Of Police, Karipatti Police Station, Salem & District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 05.11.2025 given by the petitioner and to provide necessary arrangements to reside the petitioner with her family in the native place of Velliyampatti Village, Pallakadu, Kullampatti Post, Salem Taluk and District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran

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For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

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

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W.P.Crl.No.1550 of 2025

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the

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1st respondent to consider the representation dated 05.11.2025 given by

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the petitioner and to provide necessary arrangements to reside the petitioner with her family in the native place of Velliyampatti Village, Pallakadu, Kullampatti Post, Salem Taluk and District.

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