Tamil Nadu People Service Trust v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Tamil Nadu People Service Trust Rep. by its Founder K.Nataraj, S/o.Kuppan Airport Colony, Kamalapuram Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District-636 309 Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Salem District, Salem 2.The Sub Collector Mettur, Salem District 3.The Thasildhar, Omalur Taluk Office, Salem District 4.Chandra W/o.Vadivel Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District

5.Kuppusamy S/o.Palanisamy Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District 6.Arthanari S/o.Kandasamy Chettiyar Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District 7.Janarthanam S/o.Kandasamy Chettiyar Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District 8.Sivakumar S/o.Duraisamy Chettiyar Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District 9.Thangavelu S/o.Sengoda Gounder Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District 10.Reghana Begum W/o.Abdul Ravup Kottamettupatti Village Adhidravidar Colony Omalur Taluk, Salem District Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 2 to cancel the patta issued to the 4 to 10 respondents in the Vaikkal

near in respect of the land in Survey No.78/3A, Patta No.929 to the extent of 1 acres and 33 cents, Kottumettupatti Village, Adhidravidar Colony, Omalur, Salem District and consequently to direct the 3rd respondent to take follow up action in terms of the direction dated 30.8.2025 in OM.3397/2025-C within the prescribed time limit. For Petitioner:

Mr.P.I.Thirumoorthy For Respondents:

Mr. E. Vijay Anand Addl. Government Pleader for R1 to R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 12.03.2026 Index :

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To:

1.The District collector Salem District, Salem 2.The Sub Collector Mettur, Salem District 3.The Thasildhar, Omalur Taluk Office, Salem District

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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