P.Thangaraj v. District Collector
2026:MHC:638
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN P.Thangaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. District Collector Office of District Collector
2. District Revenue Officer Office of District Revenue Officer
3. Revenue Divisional Officer Office of Revenue Divisional Officer
4. Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar
5. Land Surveyor Land Survey Branch Tahsildar Office
6. Executive Officer
Sivagiri Town Panchayat ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of proceedings Na.Ka.No. 40/2024 dated 05.01.2026 passed by the 6th respondent and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to resurvey the land as per the procedure laid down by law and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Deepan Uday For Respondent(s):
Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader For Rr1 To 6.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by C.Kumarappan J.) The present writ petition has been filed assailing the order of the Executive Officer dated 05.01.2026 issued under Section 128(B) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
2. It is a well settled principle of law that no writ against show cause notice is maintainable, unless such notice is issued by an incompetent authority. In the case on hand, it is not the case of the petitioner that the showcause notice was issued by an incompetent authority. On the other hand, he would submit that the property belongs to him which factum is disputed by the respondent. Disputed facts cannot be gone into in a writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to give a
reply to the notice and the authorities are directed to proceed in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition, if any, are closed.
(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 12-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GD To
1. District collector Office of District Collector
2. District Revenue Officer Office of District Revenue Officer
3. Revenue Divisional Officer Office of Revenue Divisional Officer
4. Tahsildar Office of Tahsildar
5. Land Surveyor Land Survey Branch Tahsildar Office
6. Executive Officer Sivagiri Town Panchayat
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
GD 12-02-2026