Tamilselvi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.22915 of 2022 Tamilselvi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District.

3.The Tashildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

4.Duraipandi 5.Rajeswaran ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the impugned notification passed in Na.Ka.No. 252/2022/TACTV, dated 09.12.2022, on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same as illegal. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Laxman For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R3.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the official respondents. 2.What is under challenge in this writ petition is only notice. The learned counsel for the petitioner would of course contend that it has been issued without jurisdiction. On a prima facie reading of the materials on record, I am not able to able to come to the said conclusion. All the contentions of the writ petitioner are left open. The petitioner can very well participate in the enquiry. If the final order goes against the petitioner, certainly the petitioner can question the same and all the contentions now urged before me can very well be re-urged. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. 2/4

3.With this liberty to the writ petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 23.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The District Collector, Madurai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District.

3.The Tashildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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