WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 and CMP(MD)No.7407 of 2026 A.Edward Swamidhas ... Appellant Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Collectorate, Tirunelveli. 2.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the Collectorate, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Vallioor, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 Tirunelveli District. 6.Jenifer Jeba Snowslin ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, against the order made in W.P(MD)No.21989 of 2025 dated 09.04.2026. For Appellant : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini for Mr.R.Murugan For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Venkatesh, Counsel for State JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

After hearing when this Court about to dismiss the writ appeal on merits, learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the appellant will approach the civil court and establish his right. However, he seeks a direction that the Civil Court shall not be influenced by any of the observations made in the impugned order of the learned Single Judge. 2. Recording the above submission, this Writ Appeal is dismissed. If the appellant approaches the Civil Court, the Civil Court shall decide the case independently on its own merits and shall not be influenced by 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 the observations made in the order impugned herein. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 23.06.2026 bala To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Collectorate, Tirunelveli. 2.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the Collectorate, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala JUDGMENT MADE IN WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 DATED : 23.06.2026 4/4

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WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 and CMP(MD)No.7407 of 2026 A.Edward Swamidhas ... Appellant Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Collectorate, Tirunelveli. 2.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the Collectorate, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Vallioor, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 Tirunelveli District. 6.Jenifer Jeba Snowslin ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, against the order made in W.P(MD)No.21989 of 2025 dated 09.04.2026. For Appellant : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini for Mr.R.Murugan For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Venkatesh, Counsel for State JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

After hearing when this Court about to dismiss the writ appeal on merits, learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the appellant will approach the civil court and establish his right. However, he seeks a direction that the Civil Court shall not be influenced by any of the observations made in the impugned order of the learned Single Judge. 2. Recording the above submission, this Writ Appeal is dismissed. If the appellant approaches the Civil Court, the Civil Court shall decide the case independently on its own merits and shall not be influenced by 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 the observations made in the order impugned herein. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 23.06.2026 bala To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Collectorate, Tirunelveli. 2.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. the Collectorate, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala JUDGMENT MADE IN WA(MD)No.868 of 2026 DATED : 23.06.2026 4/4

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