P.Radhakrishnan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI P.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, 4.The Tahsildar, Ilayangudi Taluk, Ilaiyangudi, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to pass final orders with 1/4

respect to the file in File No.I4-331-2019 pending before the first respondent from 10.12.2024 based on the findings and recommendations of the fourth respondent in Na.Ka.A3/2929/2019 and Na.Ka.A3/2949/2019 dated 29.11.2019 and 07.11.2024 and consequently direct the respondents to restore the Lakshmi Oorani in the revenue records, considering petitioner's representation dated 14.12.2024 within a stipulated time and thus render Justice. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vasantha Kumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The case of the writ petitioner is that the petition mentioned water body was encroached upon by a local religious body and that the revenue record was also wrongly mutated. It appears that the jurisdictional Tahsildar / fourth respondent herein had also found merit in the aforesaid submission and recommended restoration of the original position in the revenue record. Even though the proposal was submitted way back in the year 2019 and reiterated in the year 2024, the first respondent has not yet passed any order till date. That led to the filing of this writ petition.

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3.The learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions, submitted that the first respondent would pass appropriate orders on the recommendation made by the fourth respondent within a period of 8 weeks. Copy of the same shall also be communicated to the writ petitioner herein. 4.In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 05.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

MGA 4.The Tahsildar, Ilayangudi Taluk, Ilaiyangudi, 05.02.2026 4/4