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Seerangam.C v. the District Collector

Madras HC24 Mar 2026WP(MD)/4445/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Eviction notice by Village Panchayat President against dead person — nullity — W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 24.03.2026 by G.R. Swaminathan and R. Poornima, JJ. — building in S.No.287/1, Thiruvallur Village, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District — certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 — liberty to authorities to proceed in accordance with due process of law — no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3584, 3585, 3586 of 2021 and 7126 of 2023 closed; fifth respondent C.Sankar impleaded 03.08.2021.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of: the eviction notice issued against a dead person was held to be a nullity, with liberty to the authorities concerned to take action as per law; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶30

Seerangam.C Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 24.03.2026

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CORAM

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

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W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021

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and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3584, 3585 and 3586 of 2021 and

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W.M.P.(MD)No.7126 of 2023

C.Seerangam

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivgangai, Sivgangai District.

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2.The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, Ilayankudi, Sivgangai District.

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3.The Block Developmenet Officer, Ilayangudi, Sivgangai District.

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4.The Thiruvallur Village Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat President, Thiruvallur Village, Ialyankudi Taluk, Sivgangai District.

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1/4

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

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W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021

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5.C.Sankar ... Respondents (R5 is Impleaded vide order dated 03.08.2021 in W.M.P.(MD)No. 7472 of 2021 in W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021 by MDJ And SAIJ)

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certioararified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Eviction Notice dated Nil. 02.2021 on the file of the respondent No.4 and quash the same as illegal

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and consequently forbear the respondents No.1 to 4 from evicting the petitioner from his building in S.No.287/1, Thiruvallur Village, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District without following due process of law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Mehboob Fazil

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate for R1 & R2. Mr.M.Rajarajan for R3 Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi for R5

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ORDER

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

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The impugned communication issued by the President of the Village Panchayat is against a dead person. Therefore it is a nullity. We

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

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W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021

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grant liberty to the authorities concerned to take action as per law. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 24.03.2026

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

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To:

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