1 W.P.(MD)NO.26844 OF 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No.26844 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.23187 & 23188 of 2019 T.Kalaiselvi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2. The Tahsildar, Vedachandhur Taluk, Dindigul District. 3. The Executive Officer, Vadamadurai Town Panchayat, Vadamadurai, Vedachandur Taluk, Dindigul District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.43/2019 dated 10.12.2019 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently forbear the respondents from 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 W.P.(MD)NO.26844 OF 2019 eviting the petitioner from his residential house in S.No.1195/2A2 in Vadamadurai Village, Vedachandhur Taluk, Dindigul District without following due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate. * * * O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides. 2. The impugned order issued by the Executive Officer, Vadamadurai Town Panchayat is quashed only on the ground that it was not preceded by any show cause notice. Liberty is granted to the concerned authority to issue fresh notice and thereafter, take action as per law. The writ petition is allowed on these terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (R.POORNIMA, J.) 23rd March 2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 W.P.(MD)NO.26844 OF 2019 To: 1. The District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2. The Tahsildar, Vedachandhur Taluk, Dindigul District. 3. The Executive Officer, Vadamadurai Town Panchayat, Vadamadurai, Vedachandur Taluk, Dindigul District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 W.P.(MD)NO.26844 OF 2019 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. PMU W.P.(MD)No.26844 of 2019 23.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis