W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.05.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.20275 of 2025 1. Kumar S/o.Late Selvam 2. Rani W/o.Late Selvam 3. Kavitha D/o.Late Selvam ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Namakkal District. 2. The District Revenue Officer Office of the District Collector Namakkal District. 3. The Commissioner of Revenue Revenue Divisional Office Tiruchengode Town and Taluk Namakkal District. 4. The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildar Kumarapalayam Taluk Namakkal District. Page No.: 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 5. The Junior Engineer (PWD) Office of the Junior Engineer Inspection Bungalow Tiruchengode Town and Taluk Namakkal District. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer (PWD) Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer Mettur Canal Division Kumarapalayam - 638 183, Namakkal District. 7. The Firka Surveyor / Circle Inspector Taluk office, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District. 8. Nagasoundappan S/o.Ganesan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the 6th respondent's impugned order in Form III dated 30.04.2025 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy For Respondents : Mr.Karthik Jaganathan Government Advocate for R1 to R7 ***** O R D E R Page No.: 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides. 2. It is well settled that Form-III notice should be preceded by Form-II notice. Since, in this case, such a form was not given, the impugned Form-III notice is quashed. Liberty is given to the sixth respondent to proceed as per law. 3. The sixth respondent is directed to strictly adhere to the procedure laid down in T.S.Senthil Kumar -vs- Government of Tamil Nadu reported in 2010 SCC OnLine Madras 1347. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (G.R.S., J.) (V.L.N., J.) 14.05.2025 mk / Maya Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking order / Non-Speaking order To 1. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Page No.: 3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 Namakkal District. 2. The District Revenue Officer Office of the District Collector Namakkal District. 3. The Commissioner of Revenue Revenue Divisional Office Tiruchengode Town and Taluk Namakkal District. 4. The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildar Kumarapalayam Taluk Namakkal District. 5. The Junior Engineer (PWD) Office of the Junior Engineer Inspection Bungalow Tiruchengode Town and Taluk Namakkal District. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer (PWD) Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer Mettur Canal Division Kumarapalayam - 638 183, Namakkal District. 7. The Firka Surveyor / Circle Inspector Taluk office, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District. Page No.: 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN , J. and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN , J. mk/maya W.P.No. 18112 of 2025 14.05.2025 (2/2) Page No.: 5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis