W.P.(MD).No.18950 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD) No.18950 of 2026 D.Kalidasan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Assistant Director (Mines and Minerals), Pudukkottai District Collectorate Campus, Pudukkottai. 3.The Thasildhar, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ...Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to pass an appropriate order to remove excess soil (sand) from the petitioner`s Patta Land vide No.664, 368 and 403, comprised in Survey Nos.107/5, 107/6, 107/7, 107/4 107/8 and 107/3 situated at Thandalai Village, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District as per Proceedings of the 1st and 3rd respondents. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gajendran For Respondents : Mr.S.Venkatesh Counsel for State of TN 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.18950 of 2026 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to pass an appropriate order to remove excess soil (sand) from the petitioner's patta lands bearing Nos.664, 368 and 403, comprised in Survey Nos.107/5, 107/6, 107/7, 107/4, 107/8 and 107/3, situated at Thandalai Village, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, as per the proceedings of the 1st and 3rd respondents. 2. The petitioner's father had earlier sought permission for conversion of the Punja land to Nanja land and the excess soil excavated was sought to be transferred to other patta lands, for which permission was sought from the second respondent. After the petitioner's father's death, the petitioner has pursued the same with the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the State of TN, appearing on behalf of the respondents, would submit that the petitioner's father's representation dated 27.04.2016 and the petitioner's representation dated 25.05.2026 will be considered. However, the learned counsel for the State of TN would submit that copies of the representations are not available and that the matter will be 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.18950 of 2026 considered subject to the petitioner submitting a fresh representation to the second respondent. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands disposed of by giving a liberty to the petitioner to approach the second respondent with a fresh representation. The second respondent shall pass appropriate orders on merits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one month from the date of the aforesaid representation. No costs. 07.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Indu To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2.The Assistant Director (Mines and Minerals), Pudukkottai District Collectorate Campus, Pudukkottai. 3.The Thasildhar, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.18950 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. Indu W.P(MD).No.18950 of 2026 07.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis