Balamurugan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD)No.6163 of 2025 M.Balamurugan

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Ramanthapuarm, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Sub-Collector, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kamudhi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union Office, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District.

5.Karuppaiah 6.Selvi 1/4

7.Muniammal

...Respondents

PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to cancel the 7 patta numbers patta No.524, pertaining to Survey No.261/39, Patta No.565 pertaining to Survey No.261/48 and 261/50, patta No.191 pertaining to Survey No.261/19 and 261/26 (in the name of Karuppiah-R5), Patta no.523, pertaining to Survey No.261/38, Patta No.564 pertaining to Survey No. 261/47 and 261/49 in the name of respondent-6 (Selvi, wife of Karuppiah-R5) Patta No.563 pertaining to Survey No.261/18 and Patta no.522 pertaining to Survey No.261/37 in the name of seventh respondent (Mother of R5) situated at Kakkudi Village, Kamuthi Taluk, Ramanathapuram Ditrict belonging to one and same family issued by the third respondent as illegal, impropre, unlawful, unconstitutional and arbitrary based on the representation of the petitioner dated 21.10.2024 submitted tot he second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugan For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.

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2.Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 25.04.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Ramanthapuarm, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Sub-Collector, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kamudhi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union Office, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District.

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J. NISHA BANU,J.

and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 25.04.2025 4/4