Madras High Court
WP(MD)/31271/2026 of R.Mayilsamy Vs The District Collector on 3 November 2026
WP(MD) No. 31271 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 03-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN
WP(MD) No. 31271 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011539592026}
R.Mayilsamy
Plot No.5,
Ayyappan Street,
Sembaruthi Nagar,
New Vilangudi,
Madurai-625018
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Madurai District,
Madurai
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Madurai Division,
Madurai
3. The Tahsildar
Madurai North Taluk,
Madurai
4. The Assistant Commissioner
Hindu Religious and Endowments Department, B Road, Ellis Nagar, Madurai 18.
5. Muthuvel
Vilangudi Bit 1 Village,
Madurai City
6. Ramkumar
Vilangudi Bit 1 Village,
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Madurai City
7. Selvarani
Vilangudi Bit 1 Village,
Madurai City.
8. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, Madurai.
9. The Inspector, Madurai North,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.
(R8 & R9 are suo motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 03.11.2026.)
..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 respondent No. 2 to conduct enquiry about land in survey No 15/3, Vilangudi Bit 1, Maduai North, Madurai District and dispose the petitioner’s representation dated 07.09.2026.
For Petitioner
:Mr.R.Mayilsamy
(Party In Person)
For Respondents
: Mr.S.I.Muthiah,
Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4,
R8 and R9
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P. VELMURUGAN J.) This Writ Petition has been filed as a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the second respondent to conduct an
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2. Mr. S.I. Muthiah, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for respondents 1 to 4, 8 and 9. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against respondents 5 to 7, notice to them is dispensed with.
3. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
4. The petitioner, appearing in person, would submit that respondents 5 to 7 have obtained patta in respect of the temple land in Survey No.15/3, Vilangudi Bit-I, Madurai North, by producing forged documents. He would further submit that, despite his representation dated 07.09.2026 and the subsequent communication issued by the second respondent on 23.09.2026 directing an enquiry, no action has been taken. He, therefore, seeks a direction to conduct an enquiry and consider his representation.
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5. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the Inspector, Madurai North, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai, has filed an appeal before the District Revenue Officer, Madurai, and the same is pending consideration.
6. Since the District Revenue Officer, Madurai, and the Inspector, Madurai North, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai, are not parties to the Writ Petition, this Court suo motu impleads the said officials as respondents 8 and 9 respectively. The Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendments in the cause title.
7. Considering the fact that an appeal has been filed by the ninth respondent before the eighth respondent and the same is pending consideration, this Court directs the eighth respondent to take up the appeal and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from today, after affording reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned.
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8. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
9. List the matter on 07.12.2026 for reporting compliance. (P.V.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 03-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSM To
1. The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Madurai Division, Madurai
3. The Tahsildar Madurai North Taluk Madurai
4. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Endowments Department B Road, Ellis Nagar Madurai 18.
5. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, Madurai.
6. The Inspector, Madurai North, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.
WP(MD) No. 31271 of 2026 P.VELMURUGAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. VSM WP(MD) No. 31271 of 2026 03-11-2026