Disposed

Renuka Devi B v. The District Collector

Madras HC6 Jul 2026WP(MD)/18795/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Passing a one-sentence order, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court disposed of a PIL seeking direction to exhume a corpse buried in a public cart track. The Court directed the District Collector to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

Directed the District Collector to consider the petitioner's representation regarding the exhumation of a body buried in a cart track and pass appropriate orders within six weeks.

Renuka Devi B Vs The District Collector — Landlord and Tenant | Madras HC (2026)

¶1

W.P.(MD).No.18795 of 2026

¶2

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

¶3

DATED : 06.07.2026

¶4

CORAM

¶5

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

¶6

W.P(MD) No.18795 of 2026

Renuka Devi.B

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

¶11

2.The Tahsildhar, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

¶12

3.The Special Officer, Manthikulam Village Panchayat, Thoothukudi District.

¶13

4.Jothi Basu K

¶14

5.Lakshman K

¶15

6.Ramar K ...Respondents

¶16

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 and 2 herein to exhume the Human Dead Body / Corpse buried in the cart track comprised in Survey No.431, Thulukankulam Village, Vilathikulam Taluk,

¶17

1/5

¶18

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

¶19

W.P.(MD).No.18795 of 2026

¶20

Thoothukudi District which is adjacent to the petitioner's property in compliance of Rule 7(1) of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 1999 and consequently to restore and maintain the public cart track free from any further misuse of cart track by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

¶21

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Nawazkhan

¶22

For Respondent : Mr.P.Sudarkodi Natchiyar Counsel for State of TN for R1 to R3

¶23

ORDER

¶24

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned learned Counsel for the State of TN appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 and after dispensing with the notice on the private respondents 4 to 6.

¶25

The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing to respondents Nos.1 and 2 herein to exhume the human dead body/corpse buried in the cart track comprised in Survey No.431, Thulukankulam Village, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, which is adjacent to the petitioner's property, in compliance with Rule 7(1) of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of Burial and Burning Grounds) Rules,

¶26

2/5

¶27

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

¶28

W.P.(MD).No.18795 of 2026

¶29

1999, and consequently to restore and maintain the public cart track free from any further misuse by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026.

¶30

The learned Counsel for the State of TN, appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3, would submit that the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026 will be considered and disposed of on merits and in accordance with law.

¶31

Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing all the concerned persons who are likely to be affected by the decision to be taken. It is needless to state, the petitioner shall be heard before passing the final orders. No costs.

¶32

06.07.2026

¶33

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

¶34

Indu

¶35

3/5

¶36

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

¶37

W.P.(MD).No.18795 of 2026

¶38

¶39

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Campus, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

¶40

2.The Tahsildhar, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

¶41

3.The Special Officer, Manthikulam Village Panchayat, Thoothukudi District.

¶42

4/5

¶43

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

¶44

W.P.(MD).No.18795 of 2026

¶45

C.SARAVANAN, J.

¶46

Indu

¶47

W.P(MD).No.18795 of 2026

¶48

06.07.2026

¶49

5/5

¶50

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

Renuka Devi B v. The District Collector

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Renuka Devi B v. The District Collector

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Kaja Mohideen Smp Vs The District Registrar (Admin)

Durairaj D Vs The District Registrar

M/s.Sundaram Finance Limited Vs The Regional Transport Officer

Jasmine Kavitha Vs The District Registrar

N.Mohammed Ali Hussain Vs Nehru

M.Subbulakshmi Vs The Special Deputy Collector cum Chairman