Disposed¶20

Baluchamy v. The District Collector

Madras HC24 Mar 2026WP(MD)/18770/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Certiorari refused — Tahsildar's communication not an enforceable order. Keywords: Baluchamy; District Collector Tuticorin; Tahsildhar/Tahsildar Ettayapuram; S.No.360/14; sarkar poromboke; Na.Ka.Aa1/4135/2020; notice dated 27.10.2020; impugned memorandum; communication of information; not amenable to judicial challenge; Article 226; Writ of Certiorari; W.P.(MD)No.18770 of 2020; W.M.P.(MD)No.15691 of 2020; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; G.R.Swaminathan; R.POORNIMA; decided 24.03.2026; disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; petitioner told it is open to him to work out his rights in the manner known to law (no quashment granted). ¶20

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

¶1

W.P.(MD)No.18770 of 2020

¶2

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

¶3

DATED : 24.03.2026

¶4

CORAM

¶5

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

¶6

W.P.(MD)No.18770 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.15691 of 2020

Baluchamy

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

¶11

2.The Tahsildhar, Ettayapuram, Tuticorin District. ... Respondents

¶12

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned notice in Na.Ka.Aa1/4135/2020 dated 27.10.2020 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal.

¶13

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul

¶14

For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate.

¶15

1/4

¶16

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

¶17

W.P.(MD)No.18770 of 2020

¶18

ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.)

¶19

The Tahsildar, Ettayapuram had informed the petitioner that he should not cause any obstruction in S.No.360/14 which has been classified as sarkar poromboke. The petitioner does not appear to have any right over the said survey number. Be that as it may, the impugned memorandum is not in the nature of an enforceable order. It is more a communication of an information. Hence, it is not amenable to judicial challenge. It is open to the petitioner to work out his rights in the manner known to law.

¶20

2.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

¶21

(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 24.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

¶22

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

¶23

W.P.(MD)No.18770 of 2020

¶24

To:

¶25