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

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with directions to the 2nd respondent to conduct an enquiry after issuing notice to both the petitioner and the 4th respondent, to provide personal hearing to the parties, and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four months from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2025 within a time frame stipulated by the Court. +1 more

Court's answer

The 2nd respondent shall provide a personal hearing to the parties and thereafter pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

The notice dated 26.11.2025 issued by the official respondents went only to the petitioner and not to the 4th respondent; notice ought also to have been issued to the 4th respondent.

Key takeaways

The Court directed the second respondent to conduct an enquiry after issuing notice to both the petitioner and the 4th respondent.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of mandamus (Article 226) filed by Alagumani seeking (i) consideration of his representation dated 24.10.2025 by the 2nd respondent (Sub-Collector, Devakottai) within a Court-stipulated time frame and (ii) cancellation of the erroneous Patta No. 5275 on the file of the 3rd respondent (Tahsildar, Thiruppattur) and restoration of the patta to the legal heirs of late Alagammal, namely Rajeshwari and Alagumani. Observing that the official respondents' notice dated 26.11.2025 had been issued to the petitioner alone and not to the 4th respondent (Thirumurugan), Mrs Justice S. Srimathy disposed of the petition, directing the 2nd respondent to conduct an enquiry after notice to both the petitioner and the 4th respondent, to provide personal hearing, and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within four months; no order as to costs.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

WP(MD) NO. 9684 of 2026

Alagumani

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The District Collector Sivagangai District.

The Sub-Collector Office of the sub-Collector Devakottai Sivagangai District.

The Tahsildar Thiruppattur Taluk Sivagangai District.

Thirumurugan

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s): Mr.R. Udhayakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Prayer:

Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2025 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court and directing the 2nd respondent to cancel the erroneous Patta No. 5275 on the file of the 3rd respondent, and the same to restore the patta in the names of the rightful legal heirs of late Alagammal namely Rajeshwari (W/o Palanisamy) and Alagumani (W/o Ashokan).

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the

2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.10.2025 within a time

frame that may be stipulated by this Court and to direct the 2nd respondent to cancel the

erroneous Patta No. 5275 on the file of the 3rd respondent, and the same to restore the patta

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in the names of the rightful legal heirs of late Alagammal namely Rajeshwari (W/o Palanisamy) and Alagumani (W/o Ashokan).

2.Based on the petitioner's application, the official respondents have issued notice dated 26.11.2025 but it is seen that said notice is issued only for the petitioner alone. The official respondents ought to issue notice to the 4th respondent also.

3.Therefore, this Court is directing the second respondent to conduct an enquiry after issuing notice to the petitioner and the 4th respondent. The 2nd respondent shall also provide personal hearing to the parties and thereafter, pass appropriate orders in accordance to law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Tmg

To

The District Collector Sivagangai District.

The Sub-Collector Office of the sub-Collector Devakottai Sivagangai District.

The Tahsildar Thiruppattur Taluk Sivagangai District.

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