Sumathy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Sumathy ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli.

2.The Assistant Director, Rural Development, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli.

4.The Tahsildar, Tirunelveli.

5.The Block Development Officer, Manur Village Panchayat, Tirunelveli.

6.The Village President, Ganagaikondan Village,Tirunelveli.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to assign and collect house tax (Theervai) for petitioner's house property situated in Survey No.1974/31, Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli 1/5

District to an extent of 1.06 Ares, 1141.272 Sq.ft and consequently to provide drinking water pipe line to petitioner's house. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Sujai Krishna For R1 to R4 and R6:Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader For R5 :Ms.P.B.Ahamed Yasmin Parvin Government Advocate *****

O R D E R

The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to assign and collect house tax (theervai) for the petitioner's house property situated in Survey No. 1974/31, Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli District, measuring an extent of 1.06 ares (1141.272 sq.ft.), and consequently to provide a drinking water pipeline connection to the petitioner's house.

2. The petitioner claims to be the owner and in possession of the aforesaid property, and the patta also stands in her name. She submitted an application to the respondents seeking assignment and collection of house tax for the said property. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said application has not been considered till date. 2/5

3. Ms. P.B. Ahamed Yasmin Parvin, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the fifth respondent, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner's application will be considered in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. The said submission is taken on record.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fifth respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 04.03.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli.

2.The Assistant Director, Rural Development, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli.

4.The Tahsildar, Tirunelveli.

5.The Block Development Officer, Manur Village Panchayat, Tirunelveli.

6.The Village President, Ganagaikondan Village,Tirunelveli.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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