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2026 DAILYLAW 35938 (MAD)

Adaikan v. The District Collector

WA(MD)/505/2026 · 2026-06-08

M Jothiraman, N Sathish Kumar

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 and C.M.P(MD)No.4621 of 2026 Adaikan ... Appellant/Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudukkottai. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 4.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk Office, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai District. 5. Nallammal ... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 29.10.2025 made in W.P(MD)No.15320 of 2025. For Appellant : Mr.A.Shajahan For R1 to R4 : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for State JUDGMENT [Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge disposing of the writ petition, the writ petitioner has preferred the present writ appeal. 2. The learned Single Judge declined to grant the relief sought by the petitioner on the ground that a suit for declaration is pending and, therefore, patta transfer cannot be effected at this stage. The parties were directed to work out their remedies based on the outcome of the civil suit. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 3. We find no infirmity, illegality, or perversity in the order passed by the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the writ appeal stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 08.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudukkottai. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 4.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk Office, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai District N.SATHISH KUMAR ,J. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 and M.JOTHIRAMAN ,J. am W.A(MD)No.505 of 2026 DATED : 08.06.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis