Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29420/2026 of K.Mahendran Vs Mangalore Refinery and Petro on 14 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29420 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
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K.Mahendran,
3/243, Rani Indhiradevi Nagar,
Ramanathapuram,
Ramanathapuram District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., Government of India Undertaking, Marketing Regional Office, Bombay Mutual Building, 3rd Floor, No.232, N.S.C. Bose Road, Chennai - 600 001.
2. The District Collector,
Ramanathapuram District,
Ramanathapuram.
3. The District Revenue Officer,
Ramanathapuram District,
Ramanathapuram.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to issue No Objection certificate to the petitioner with regard to setting up Petrol Bunk in Survey Numbers vide 236/8 and 236/9b at Kulathur Revenue Village, Paramakkudi Region and Taluk,
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Ramanathapuram District in the first respondent letter in Reference No.
MZ0/GMP/2025-26/334/05 dated 16.07.2025.
For Petitioner :
Mr.A.Vadivel
For R2 & R3 :
Mr.R.Parthiban
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
The petitioner applied for an outlet dealership for running a fuel station. In relation thereto, the petitioner was required to apply for No Objection Certificate from the third respondent. This Writ Petition relates thereto.
2. Mr.R.Parthiban, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the second and third respondents. He submits that the District Collector has called for a report from the Revenue Divisional Officer with regard to whether the petitioner's site is subject to land ceiling proceedings. Upon receipt of such report, he submits that the request for No Objection Certificate would be disposed of in accordance with law.
3. Taking note of the above submissions of learned Special Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's request for No Objection
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1. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., Government of India Undertaking, Marketing Regional Office, Bombay Mutual Building, 3rd Floor, No.232, N.S.C. Bose Road, Chennai - 600 001.
2. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.
3. The District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.
WP(MD) No. 29420 of 2026 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. JEN WP(MD) No. 29420 of 2026 14-10-2026