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2025 DAILYLAW 188069 (MAD)

Muthuramalingam v. The District Collector

WP(MD)/30304/2025 · 2025-12-03

K Surender

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.12.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Sivagangai. 2.The Tahsildar, Kalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai District. 3.The Head Surveyor, Kalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai District. 4.Kalaiselvi ... Respondents [R4 was impleaded vide an order passed by this Court today i.e., on 16.12.2025 in W.M.P.(MD) No.26347 of 2025] Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to direct the third respondent to survey the petitioner's lands under S.No.62/2 situated at Velankulam Village, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District _____________ Page No. 1 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 based on the petitioner's petition dated 25.08.2025 within the time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balasivasubramanian For R1 to R3 : Mr.B.Ramanathan Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi **** O R D E R At the instance of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is listed today under the caption “For Being Mentioned”. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner filed a change of vakalat appointing Mr.K.Balasivasubramanian as counsel on record and that the said Mr.K.Balasivasubramanian appeared for the petitioner on 03.12.2025 when the writ petition was disposed of. However, the name of the earlier counsel, namely Mr.S.Rajeshkumar, has been wrongly mentioned in the order dated 03.12.2025. Hence, the name of the counsel for the petitioner has to be mentioned as “Mr.K.Balasivasubramanian” instead of “Mr.S.Rajeshkumar”. _____________ Page No. 2 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 3. In view of the above and the change of vakalat filed by the petitioner, the Registry is directed to make necessary correction in the order dated 03.12.2025 and issue fresh order copy, if it has already been issued. [K.SURENDER, J.] 16.12.2025 JEN _____________ Page No. 3 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 K.SURENDER , J. JEN W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 16.12.2025 (2/2) _____________ Page No. 4 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :03.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.(MD)No.30304 of 2025 and WMP(MD) No.26347 of 2025 Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Sivagangai 2. The Tahsildar Kalaiyarkovil Sivagangai District 3.The Head Surveyor Kalaiyarkovil Sivagangai District ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to direct the 3rd respondent to survey the petitioner's lands under S.No.62/2 situated at Velankulam Village, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District based on the petitioner's petition dated 25.08.2025 within the time fixed by this Court. _____________ Page No. 5 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 For Petitioner :Mr.S.Rajeshkumar For Respondents :Mr.B.Ramanathan Addl. Government Pleader O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent to direct the 3rd respondent to survey the petitioner's lands under S.No.62/2 situated at Velankulam Village, Kalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District based on the petitioner's petition dated 25.08.2025 within the time fixed by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The petitioner submitted a petition dated 25.08.2025 to the respondents seeking to survey his lands in S.No.62/2. However, no action has been taken on the said petition. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. 4. Learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents, submits that the petitioner's representation would be _____________ Page No. 6 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 considered on merits and in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent/Tahsildar to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 25.08.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Needless to say that if any rival claims, the parties shall approach the civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (K.SURENDER, J) 03.12.2025 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No RR To 1. The District Collector O/o.The District Collector, Sivagangai 2. The Tahsildar Kalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai District 3.The Head Surveyor Kalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai District _____________ Page No. 7 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.30304 of 2025 K.SURENDER, J. RR W.P.(MD)No.30304 of 2025 03.12.2025 _____________ Page No. 8 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis