Kristukoil London v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :05.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER and WMP(MD) No.21961 of 2019

1. Kristukoil London Mission Church Rep. by its Secretary N.Emil Durai Singh

2. A.Yobu @ Chirstopher ... Petitioner(s) Vs.

1. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Tahsildar, Thuckalay, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Village Administrative Officer, Maruthurkurichi Village, Kanyakumari District.

4. The Church of South India, Rep.By Bishop,Kanyakumari Diocese, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus calling upon the 2nd respondent to restore patta No.2500 of Maruthoor Kurichi Revenue Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanyakumari District in respect of Properties in Sy.No.516/2 of the said village in the name of the Patta in its Original 1/4

name of Rev.A.N.Bensam S/o.Ahimas or in the name of Kristukoil koil London Mission Church as per the petition dated 8.8.2019 and reveive tax in the name of Kristu Koil Palliyadi from the first petitioner within a time.

For Petitioner : M/s.J.Anandhavalli For Respondents :Mr.R.Ragavedran Government Advocate for R1 to R3

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that, in view of the issues having already been settled by the civil court, nothing survives for further adjudication in the present writ petition.

3. Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To

1. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Tahsildar, Thuckalay, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Village Administrative Officer, Maruthurkurichi Village, Kanyakumari District.

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K.SURENDER, J.

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