Lakshmi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P(MD)No.8276 of 2025 Lakshmi ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, 2.The Commissioner, Thoothukudi Corporation, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, 4.The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi, 5.The Tahsildar, The Tahsildar Office, Madurai District.

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6.The Sub-Registrar, Thoothukudi Melur, 7.Sekar ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 herein not to acquire the petitioner's house plot site in Survey No.570/1 situated at Meelavitan Village in Thoothukudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District and thereby considering the petitioner's representation dated 17.08.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthumalai Raja For RR 1 & 3 to 6 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R - 2 : Mr.N.Ananda Kumar For R - 7 : Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the present Writ Petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 5 not to acquire the petitioner's house plot site in Survey 2/5

No.570/1, situated at Meelavitan Village in Thoothukudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District and to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.08.2023. 2.The negative prayer, as such sought for cannot be granted in a writ proceedings since it is presumptive in nature. In the absence of any definite cause, no writ is entertainable. The petitioner has not established even a semblance of right and no cause has been established.

3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 24.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, 2.The Commissioner, Thoothukudi Corporation, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thoothukudi, 4.The District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi, 5.The Tahsildar, The Tahsildar Office, Madurai District.

6.The Sub-Registrar, Thoothukudi Melur, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

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