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

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. Chellain

5. Varuvel

6. Anthonimuthu Nadar

7. Selvadhas

8. Pushparaj

9. Chellaswamuy

10. Kumaradhas

11. Sobikmalam ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus calling upon the 2nd 1/4

respondent to restore patta No.5023 of Maruthoor Kurichi Revenue Village, Kalkulam Sy.No.431/1A of the said Village to its original name of Rev.A.N.Bensam S/o.Ahimas or in the name of Kristukoil Koil London Missin Church as per the petitione dated 8.8.2019 and receive tax in the name of Kristu Koil, Palliyadi from the first petitioner. For Petitioners : 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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