Nalini Amma v. The Dist. Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P(MD)No.9218 of 2020 Nalini Amma ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, 4.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Vellamcode Village, Vilavancode Taluk, 1/5

6.The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Nagercoil, 7.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Kuzhithurai, 8.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, PWD Road, Chidambara Nagar, Kottar, Nagercoil-2, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records relating to the impugned notice issued by the seventh respondent in Letter.No. 444/2020/A2 dated 05.08.2020 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Veeranasamy For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) What is under challenge is a mere notice issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The petitioner has been called upon to offer 2/5

his explanation. Such a communication is not amenable to challenge. However, the petitioner is given seven (7) more days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to offer her explanation, if it has not already been offered.

2.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[G.R.S., J.] [R.P, J.] 23.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, 3/5

4.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Vellamcode Village, Vilavancode Taluk, 6.The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Nagercoil, 7.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Kuzhithurai, 8.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, PWD Road, Chidambara Nagar, Kottar, Nagercoil-2, 4/5

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

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