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Seerangam.C v. The District Collector

2026-03-24Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3584, 3585 and 3586 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.7126 of 2023 C.Seerangam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivgangai, Sivgangai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, Ilayankudi, Sivgangai District.

3.The Block Developmenet Officer, Ilayangudi, Sivgangai District.

4.The Thiruvallur Village Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat President, Thiruvallur Village, Ialyankudi Taluk, Sivgangai District.

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5.C.Sankar ... Respondents (R5 is Impleaded vide order dated 03.08.2021 in W.M.P.(MD)No. 7472 of 2021 in W.P.(MD)No.4445 of 2021 by MDJ And SAIJ) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certioararified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Eviction Notice dated Nil. 02.2021 on the file of the respondent No.4 and quash the same as illegal and consequently forbear the respondents No.1 to 4 from evicting the petitioner from his building in S.No.287/1, Thiruvallur Village, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District without following due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.Mehboob Fazil For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate for R1 & R2.

Mr.M.Rajarajan for R3 Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi for R5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) The impugned communication issued by the President of the Village Panchayat is against a dead person. Therefore it is a nullity. We 2/4

grant liberty to the authorities concerned to take action as per law. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 24.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The District Collector, Sivgangai, Sivgangai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, Ilayankudi, Sivgangai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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