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Gurusamy v. The Tahsildar

Madras HC5 Feb 2026WP(MD)/2482/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Certiorari writ petition against Block Development Officer communication deemed merely recommendatory; BDO lacks power of coercive action; petitioner's defences preserved for stage when Tahsildar acts on recommendation; petition disposed, no costs. Keywords: recommendatory communication, coercive action, Block Development Officer, Tahsildar Dindigul East Taluk, Na.Ka.No.438/2024/D2, Article 226, disposed.

What did the court decide?

The impugned communication issued by the jurisdictional Block Development Officer is only recommendatory in nature, and the second respondent cannot take any coercive action on his own. ¶23

Gurusamy Vs The Tahsildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P(MD)No.2482 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 05.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P(MD)No.2482 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.2042 of 2026

Gurusamy

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul.

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2.The Block Development Officer, Sanarpatty Panchayat Union, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the second respondent proceedings in Na.Ka.No.438/2024/D2 dated 19.12.2025 and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Aruljenifer

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W.P(MD)No.2482 of 2026

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For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R.1

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Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader for R.2

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ORDER

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Heard both sides.

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2.The impugned communication issued by the jurisdictional Block

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Development Officer is only recommendatory in nature. The second respondent cannot take any coercive action on his own. As and when the first respondent initiates action based on the recommendation of the second respondent, all the defences of the petitioner can be projected.

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3.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

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Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 05.02.2026

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

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