Esakkiyammal v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)No.10182 of 2023 Esakkiyammal, W/o.Late. Sevathaiyan, No.3/158, Colony Street, Vallaramapuram, Tirunelveli District - 627 862.

... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk Office, Tenkasi.

4.The Inspector of Police, Serthamaram Police Station, Tenkasi.

5.The Authorized Officer, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Previously Known as Equitas Finance Limited, 4th Floor, Phase II, Spencer Plaza, No.769, Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

6.A.Velvizhi, Advocate / Court Commissioner, No.10B/1-H15, 1st Floor, Thirumalai Nambi Complex, Near Nambiappan Hospital, Hare Krishna Road, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli - 627 003.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the fifth respondent's impugned possession Notice dated 16.09.2021 and consequential 6th respondent's impugned letter dated 21.04.2023 to take the possession of the house property in Door No.3/158, Survey No.14/21B an extent of 2152 sq.fts. situated at Naduvakurichi Village and Panchayat, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District and quash the same as devoid of merits consequently, direct the respondents not to take physical possession of house property in Door No.3/158, Survey No.14/21B to an extent of 2152 sq.fts. situated at Naduvakurichi Village and Panchayat, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen

For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1 and R3 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Criminal side) for R2 and R4 : Mr.D.Baskar for R5

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not pressing the relief sought in the writ petition.

2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not pressed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk Office, Tenkasi.

4.The Inspector of Police, Serthamaram Police Station, Tenkasi.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and R.POORNIMA , J.

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