S.Johnson v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and C.M.P(MD)No.20047 of 2025 S.Johnson ... Appellant/Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, At Nagercoil.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District.

3.Anith Beuglin 4.Nagarajan 5.R.Johnson ... Respondents/Respondents 1/4

PRAYER : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 04.09.2025 made in W.P(MD)No.11707 of 2024 on the file of this Court.

For Appellant : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R.1 & R.2 : Unclaimed (for R.3) : Mr.E.J.Daniel Robinson for R.4 & R.5

JUDGMENT

[Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) When the dictation was halfway through and the Court was about to dismiss the Writ Appeal, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Appeal with liberty to proceed with the pending civil suit and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant, this Writ Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 02.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps To

1. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, At Nagercoil.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR ,J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 02.03.2026 4/4