R.Anandhan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR & W.M.P No.20000 of 2025 in W.P.Nos.17722 of 2025 & W.M. P. No.20016 of 2024 in W.P.No.17741 of 2025 W.P.No.17722/2025 R.Anandhan ... Petitioner

Vs.

¶1The District Collector Cuddalore District Office of Collectorate Gundu Salai Road Alpet, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001

¶2The Revenue Divisional Officer

¶3The Sub Collector Office of the Sub-Collector, Sub Jail Road Page Nos.1/8

¶4The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Beach Road

¶5The Commissioner Municipal Corporation

¶6Sivagami

¶7Devi

¶8Raja

9.Ramamoorthy

¶10Ezhaimuthu

¶11Jeyam

¶12Arasan

¶13Pappammal @ Pappa

¶14Manoranjitham

¶15Pichammal

¶16Madhan

¶17Bharathi

¶18Lakshmi ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India Page Nos.2/8 praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 5 from granting residential patta in favour of the respondents/encroachers 6 to 18 in respect of encroached portion of land situated in survey field No.1878, Cuddalore O.T - Vandipalayam Road, Sellankuppam Village, in Ward No.III, Block No.24, Cuddalore Town within the jurisdiction of 5th respondent, under the Regularization of residential encorachments and issuance of Free House Site Patta Scheme as per G.O (Ms) No.97 dated

21.02.2025 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in as much as it offends G.O.(Ms) No.64 dated 08.02.2022 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management, Land Disposal Wing, 'LD.6(2)' Section, Government of Tamil Nadu. W.P.No.17741/2025 R.Ravikumar ... Petitioner

Vs.

¶1The District Collector Cuddalore District Office of Collectorate Gundu Salai Road Alpet, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001

¶2The Revenue Divisional Officer

¶3The Sub Collector Office of the Sub-Collector, Sub Jail Road

¶4The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Beach Road Page Nos.3/8

¶5The Commissioner Municipal Corporation

¶6Selvaraj

¶7Desingh

¶8Shanthi

¶9Kaliyammal

¶10Senthilkumar

¶11Mohan

¶12Dhanalakshmi

¶13Alamelu

¶14Meera

¶15Varalakshmi

¶16Anitha

¶17Raja

¶18Selvi

¶19Iyappan

¶20Gowri

¶21Alamelu Page Nos.4/8

¶22Lakshmi

¶23Saritha

¶24Rani

¶25Tamaraiselvi ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 5 from granting residential patta in favour of the respondents/encroachers 6 to 25 in respect of encroached portion of land situated in survey field No.959, Cuddalore O.T - Vandipalayam Road, Sellankuppam Village, in Ward No.III, Block No.24, Cuddalore Town within the jurisdiction of 5th respondent, under the Regularization of residential encroachments and issuance of Free House Site Patta Scheme as per G.O (Ms) No.97 dated

21.02.2025 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in as much as it offends G.O.(Ms) No.64 dated 08.02.2022 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management, Land Disposal Wing, 'LD.6(2)' Section, Government of Tamil Nadu. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajavelavan in both WPs For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Arasa Kumar in both WPs Govt. Advocate for RR1, 2, 3 and 4 Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Govt. Pleader for R5 Page Nos.5/8 COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] This order has to be read in continuation of and in conjunction with earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 03.06.2025, which reads as follows: 'W.P. Nos.17722 & 17741 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.20000 and 20016 of 2025

M.SUNDAR, J. and

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. (Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.) Subject matter of captioned writ petitions is issue of free house site pattas vide G.O.97, Revenue and Disaster Management Department dated 21.02.2025.

¶2At this juncture, we do not express any opinion on the locus of the writ petitioner but when we wanted to know from the learned State counsel about any proceedings qua issue of free house site patta, learned State counsel submitted that seemingly some orders have been made and sought time to get further instructions and revert to this Court.

¶3Request acceded to.

¶4List in the Admission Board, i.e., Motion List, under the cause list caption 'ADJOURNED ADMISSION' on 05.06.2025.' Page Nos.6/8

¶2Today, learned counsel for the writ petitioners, Mr.M.S.Arasa Kumar, learned Government Advocate for R1 to R4 and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader for R5 are before us. Learned State counsel adverting to our earlier proceedings dated 03.06.2025 has produced proceedings made by R2 (Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore) in May of 2025 bearing reference e/f/vz;/M1-869?9-2025 wherein and whereby all the applications for issue of free house site pattas have been rejected.

¶3To be noted, Mr.R.Rajavelavan, learned counsel for writ petitioners had the benefit of perusing the order. We leave open the question of locus so that it can be considered if similar circumstances unfurl and if a contest becomes imperative.

¶4Recording the stated position of learned State counsel, captioned writ petitions and captioned writ miscellaneous petitions thereat are disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (H.C.,J.)

05.06.2025 Index : Yes / No gpa Page Nos.7/8 M.SUNDAR, J., and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., gpa To

¶1The District Collector Cuddalore District Office of Collectorate Gundu Salai Road Alpet, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001

¶2The Revenue Divisional Officer

¶3The Sub Collector Office of the Sub-Collector, Sub Jail Road

¶4The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Beach Road

¶5The Commissioner Municipal Corporation

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