Ganesan N v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Explosives licence renewal rejected on ground part of property lies in water body; Thanjavur revenue authorities (District Collector, District Revenue Officer/Additional District Magistrate, Revenue Divisional Officer, Tahsildar Bhudalur Taluk); Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus under Article 226; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; liberty to file fresh application confined to undisputed portion; four-week direction to second respondent; title issue expressly left undecided; fifth respondent owner impleaded 17.12.2025; License No. 4/2015-2016; Na.Ka.No. 69805/2023/E4; petition dismissed, no costs, connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner may submit a fresh application restricting his request to the undisputed portion outside the water body; the second respondent is directed to consider it on merits and pass orders within four weeks; dismissal without costs and connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.(MD) Nos.13781 of 2024 & 22808 of 2025) closed; title issue expressly not adjudicated.