G.Selvakumarasamy v. The District Collector

ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 6 to maintain status quo in respect of the land comprised in Survey No. 286/2A, J.Krishnapuram Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District, pending disposal of the statutory appeal dated 21.07.2025 filed by the petitioner.

¶2The third respondent granted permission to the seventh respondent to establish a poultry farm. Aggrieved by the said permission, the petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal dated 21.07.2025 before the second respondent. If the petitioner was apprehensive of any prejudice pending disposal of the appeal, Page3 of 5 it was always open to him to file an interim application before the appellate authority seeking appropriate interim relief. Instead, the petitioner has directly approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

¶3In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's statutory appeal dated

21.07.2025, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties, as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if the appeal has not already been disposed of.

¶4Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 29-07-2026 Index: Yes/No ak Page4 of 5 To

¶1The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Coimbatore District

¶2The District Revenue Officer Office Of The District Collector, Coimbatore District

¶3The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore South Revenue Division, Coimbatore District

¶4The Tahsildar Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District

¶5The Block Development Officer Sulthanpet Panchayat Union Coimbatore District

¶6The President J.Krishnapuram Village Panchayat , Coimbatore District

¶7The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai. WPoNo.o34860oofo2025 HEMANToCHANDANGOUDAR,oJ. ak WPoNo.o34860oofo2025 29-07-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and WMP.No. 39042 of 2025 G.Selvakumarasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Coimbatore District 2. The District Revenue Officer Office Of The District Collector, Coimbatore District 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore South Revenue Division, Coimbatore District 4. The Tahsildar Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District 5. The Block Development Officer Sulthanpet Panchayat Union, Coimbatore District 6. The President J.Krishnapuram Village Panchayat , Coimbatore District 7. Shri Mandira Giri Mooorthy Poultry Farms Rep. By Its Partner, Sivagami W/o. Agatheeswaran, Valasupalayam, J.Krishnapuram Sulur Coimbatore District Page2 of 5 8. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai. (R8 Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Order of this Court dated 18.09.2025) ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to maintain Status Quo in respect of the lands in Survey No. 286/2A in J.Krishnapuram Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District, till the disposal of the Statutory Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 21.07.2025 by the 2nd respondent - District Revenue officer, Coimbatore district and pass For Petitioner: Mr. P.Nethaji For Respondents: Mr. M.Sivavarthanan, Govt. Counsel -R1 to R6 Mr.N. Ponraj - R7