Alamelupuram Village Samathuvapuram v. The Collector

ORDER This writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove the respondents 4 to 41 as mentioned in the proceeding issued by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka. No. 18566/2022/Y.8 dated 19.1.2023 in respect of house site bearing Survey Nos. No. 170/3A, 177/1A, 177/3 situate in Alamelupuram Village Samathuvapuram, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District, by considering the representation made by the petitioner Association on

8.3.2023.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the free house site has been allotted to the respondents 4 to 41. The grievance of the petitioner is that already those respondents owns land and several persons are doing business and thereby getting amount. Accordingly they are not eligible for the allotment of free house site. The Authorities without verifying the records has allotted the free house site patta for the non-eligible persons. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation dated 08.03.2023 seeking to remove the respondents 4 to 41 as mentioned in the proceeding issued by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka. No. 18566/2022/Y.8 dated 19.1.2023 in respect of house site bearing Survey Nos. No. 170/3A, 177/1A, 177/3 situate in Alamelupuram Village Samathuvapuram, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District. Since the said representation was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed.

3.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents would submit that it appears to be a public interest litigation. However, he would submit that the order whichever passed by this Court will be complied with.

4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3.

5.Considering the submissions made by either parties and in view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, this Court directs the official respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.10.2023 and investigation the allegation made by the petitioner and take appropriate action if required, based on the substantial material, after issuing notice to the respondents 4 to 41.

6.Wit the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 24-03-2026 rst Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To

1.The Collector, O/o. Collectorate, Dharmapuri.

2.The Tahsildar, Pappireddipatti, Dharmauri District.

3.Special Tahsildar, Pappireddipatti, Dharmauri District. KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. rst

24-03-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Alamelupuram Village Samathuvapuram, Residents Welfare Association, (Regd No. 72/2022), Rep. By Its President N.Raja, No. 29, Alamelupuram, Samathuapuram, Alamelupuram Post, Appireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District - 636 905. Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Collector, O/o. Collectorate, Dharmapuri. 2.The Tahsildar, Pappireddipatti, Dharmauri District. 3.Special Tahsildar, Pappireddipatti, Dharmauri District. 4.Senthil, S/o.Selvam, Papireddipatti Town And 5.Siva, S/o. Anandan, Papireddipatti Town 6.Arumugam, S/o. Now Known, Papireddipatti Town 7.Prabakaran, S/o. Anandan, Papireddipatti Town 8.Rani , S/o.Lakshmanan, Papireddipatti Town 9.Gunaseelan, S/o. Jadayan, Papireddipatti Town And 10.Raman, S/o. Jadayan, Papireddipatti Town And 11.Rani, W/o. Kalaiselvan, Papireddipatti Town 12.Ponnusamy, S/o.Raman, Papireddipatti Town And 13.Kasthuri, S/o. Rajendran, Papireddipatti Town 14.Mallika, W/o.Krishnan, , Papireddipatti Town 15.Lakshmi, W/o.Palanisamy, Papireddipatti Town 16.Padma, W/o.Govindasamy, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 17.Shyamala, W/o.Easwaran, Papireddipatti Town 18.Murugammal, W/o.Sekar, Papireddipatti Town And 19.Vasanthi, W/o.Balu, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 20.Easwari, W/o.Gopal, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 21.Dhanam, W/o.Krishnan, Papireddipatti Town 22.Poongodi, W/o.Rajamanickam, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 23.Madeswari, W/o.Veerabadran, Papireddipatti Town 24.Malarkodi, W/o.Murugesan, Papireddipatti Town 25.Raja, S/o.Krishnan, Papireddipatti Town And 26.Valli, W/o.Ganesan, Papireddipatti Town 27.Amuthavalli, W/o. Mohan, Papireddipatti Town And 28.Vijaya W/o. Manickam, Papireddipatti Town 29.Palaniammal, W/o.Tamilvanan, Papireddipatti Town 30.Kala, W/o.Chinnaswamy, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 31.Madhu, W/o.Perumal, Papireddipatti Town And 32.Prema, W/o.Kumar, Papireddipatti Town And 33.Madhu, W/o.Mani, Papireddipatti Town And 34.Padma, W/o.Gopal, Papireddipatti Town And 35.Rani, W/o.Venkatesan, Papireddipatti Town 36.Sithammal, W/o. Manickam, Papireddipatti Town 37.Sulochana, W/o.Vediappan, Papireddipatti Town 38.Malliga, W/o. Alappan, Papireddipatti Town 39.Nagajothi, W/o. Kalaiarasan, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 40.Poongodi, S/o.Chellamuthu, Papireddipatti Town And Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 41.Rukku, S/o.Anbu, Papireddipatti Town And Respondent(s) PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove the respondents 4 to 41 as mentioned in the proceeding issued by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka. No. 18566/2022/Y.8 dated 19.1.2023 in respect of house site bearing Survey Nos. No. 170/3A, 177/1A, 177/3 situate in Alamelupuram Village Samathuvapuram, Pappireddipatti Taluk, Dharmapuri District, by considering the representation made by the petitioner Association on 8.3.2023. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Nagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader For R1 to R3 No Appearance For R8 to R28, R31 to R41