Seethalakshmi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD)No.4561 of 2025 Seethalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Special Tahsildhar (Land Acquisition), Allikulam Oil Refinary Formation, Sipcot Unit-6, Thoothukudi.

4. The District Registrar, Thoothukudi Registration District, Thoothukudi District.

5. The Sub Registrar, Pudukottai Sub Registrar Office, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi District.

6. Sundaram ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the impugned order 1/4

passed by the 2nd respondent herein in his proceedings in Moo.Moo.(Aa4)/ 2291/2024 dated 03.01.2025 as illegal and unsustainable in law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ganapathyraman For Respondents : Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan (R1 to R3) Government Advocate Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam (R4 & R5) Government Advocate Mr.K.Esaki (R6)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent herein in Moo.Moo.(Aa4)/ 2291/2024 dated 03.01.2025.

2. The brief fact of the present case is that the settlement deed executed in favour of the petitioner, who is the daughter of the sixth respondent, has been cancelled by the second respondent, on the complaint lodged by the sixth respondent against the petitioner herein. Challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed by the daughter of the sixth respondent. 2/4

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing on 26.03.2025, the matter was referred to Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties before mediation and the mediation report dated 16.04.2025 has also been produced before this Court.

4. Recording the mediation report dated 16.04.2025, the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in Moo.Moo.(Aa4)/ 2291/2024 dated 03.01.2025 is hereby quashed and this writ petition is allowed accordingly. The report of the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, dated 16.04.2025 shall form part and parcel of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

24.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No sm Note: Issue order copy on 29.04.2025.

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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

sm TO:-

1. The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Special Tahsildhar (Land Acquisition), Allikulam Oil Refinary Formation, Sipcot Unit-6, Thoothukudi.

4. The District Registrar, Thoothukudi Registration District, Thoothukudi District.

5. The Sub Registrar, Pudukottai Sub Registrar Office, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi District.

Order made in W.P.(MD)No.4561 of 2025 Dated:

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