BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.12.2022 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.8771 of 2016 A.Anthony Xavier ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kumbakonam.

2.The Block Development Officer, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Tanjore District.

3.The Sub-Collector, Kumbakonam, Tanjore District.

4.The District Collector, Collector's Office, Tanjore District.

5.The Taluk Deputy Surveyor, Taluk Office, Kumbakonam.

6.The Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Kumbakonam, 7.The Revenue Inspector, 65, Kovanoor Village Firka, Nachiar Koil, Kumbakonam Taluk, Tanjore District.

8.The Village Administrative Officer, 65, Kovanoor Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Tanjore District.

9.T.Sundaramoorthy ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents 1 to 8 not to convert the Nanja land in S.No.55/12, in No.65, Kovanoor Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, from changing the character of it from Nanja to Punja, and converting into house plots, considering the petitioner's representation made on 21.04.2016.

For Petitioner : No appearance For R-1, R-3 to R-7 : M/s.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader For R-2 : M/s.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen For R-8 & R-9 : No appearance

ORDER

Though the matter was listed on 30.11.2022, there was no representation on the side of the writ petitioner. Hence, the matter is listed today under the caption "For Dismissal". Even today, there is no representation on the side of the writ petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kumbakonam.

2.The Block Development Officer, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Tanjore District.

3.The Sub-Collector, Kumbakonam, 4.The District Collector, Collector's Office, 5.The Taluk Deputy Surveyor, Taluk Office, Kumbakonam.

6.The Head Surveyor, Taluk Office, Kumbakonam, Tanjore District.

7.The Revenue Inspector, 65, Kovanoor Village Firka, Nachiar Koil, Kumbakonam Taluk, Tanjore District.

8.The Village Administrative Officer, 65, Kovanoor Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, R . VIJAYAKUMAR , J .

btr Order made in W.P(MD)No.8771 of 2016

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