Selvan Vs The District Collector

Selvan vs The District Collector

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Jan 30, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1553938
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy
Decided On: Jan 30, 2026
Case Number: WP(MD)/3406/2024

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Selvan

Respondent

The District Collector

Excerpt

before the madurai bench of madras high court dated: 30.01.2026coramthe honourable mr. justice krishnan ramasamy selvan ... petitioner vs6. viju ... respondentsprayer: writ petition filed under article 226 of the constitution of india praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to hand over the two pigs taken by the respondents 2 to 5 on 05.08.2023 to the petitioner and direct the 1st respondent to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 and 6 by considering the petitioner's representations dated 20.11.2023 and 12.01.2024 within time frame fixed by this court. for petitioner : mr.v.sukumar for respondents : mr.c.satheesh, govt. advocateorderthis writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to hand over the two pigs taken by the respondents 2 to 5 on 05.08.2023 to the petitioner and direct the 1st respondent to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 and 6 by considering the petitioner's representations dated 20.11.2023 and 12.01.2024 within time frame fixed by this court.2. this court cannot grant the prayer made in the writpetition. in the event the pigs were taken away unlawfully, it is open to the petitioner to file a police complaint in accordance with law. therefore, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed.3. accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. there shall be no order as to costs. vsm index: yes/no ncc: yes/no tokrishnan ramasamy, j.vsm

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Selvan ... Petitioner Vs
6. Viju ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to hand over the two pigs taken by the respondents 2 to 5 on 05.08.2023 to the petitioner and direct the 1st respondent to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 and 6 by considering the petitioner's representations dated 20.11.2023 and 12.01.2024 within time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sukumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Satheesh, Govt. Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to hand over the two pigs taken by the respondents 2 to 5 on 05.08.2023 to the petitioner and direct the 1st respondent to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 and 6 by considering the petitioner's representations dated 20.11.2023 and 12.01.2024 within time frame fixed by this Court.

2. This Court cannot grant the prayer made in the writ

petition. In the event the pigs were taken away unlawfully, it is open to the petitioner to file a police complaint in accordance with law. Therefore, this Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. vsm Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No To

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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