The District Collector v. T.Udayappan

1 W.A.(MD)NO.632 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR W.A.(MD)No.632 of 2024 AND C.M.P.(MD)No.4439 of 2024

1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

4. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai (Now at Kalayarkoil), Sivagangai District.

... Appellants/Respondents Vs.

T.Udayappan ... Respondent / Writ petitioner Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the judgment dated 08.03.2023 in W.P.(MD)No.493 of 2022 on the file of this Court.

For Appellants : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam, Government Advocate.

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2 W.A.(MD)NO.632 OF 2024 For Respondent : Mr.G.Sailendra Babu * * *

J U D G M E N T

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The learned single Judge had granted relief to the writ petitioner on the strength of the civil Court's decree dated 20.01.1995 made in O.S.No.526 of 1988 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Sivagangai. It is also admitted that the first appeal was filed by the State after a lapse of several years and the first appeal was also dismissed. All these facts have been captured in the order of the learned single Judge. The learned single Judge has only directed the authorities to act in consonance with the civil Court's decree.

3. No exception can be taken to the said approach. This writ appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (K.RAJASEKAR, J.) 22th July 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 2/3

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AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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