S.Pandian v. The State of Tamil Nadu

O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by G.Jayachandran J.) The writ petition has been filed seeking writ of mandamus to consider the representations dated 19.11.2018 and 24.06.2024, to remove the encroachment allegedly made by the 8th respondent is pending before this Court for the past two years. In the meanwhile, it appears that, based on the representation dated

24.06.2024, order been passed by the District Revenue Officer on 24.09.2024 to cancel the patta issued in favour of the 8th respondent.

¶2Challenging the said cancellation order, the legal heirs of 8th respondent has filed W.P.No.36376 of 2024 seeking writ of certiorari to quash the order cancelling the patta. The Learned Single Judge of this Court, after considering the facts of the case, set aside the order passed by the District Revenue Officer dated 24.09.2024 cancelling the patta and directed him to conduct proper enquiry, after affording opportunity of personal hearing to the parties and to pass orders in accordance with law after receiving the documents. In the said Writ Petition No.36376 of 2026, the present petitioner has been arrayed as the 7th respondent.

¶3In view of the subsequent events narrated above, nothing survives in this Writ Petition, since already order been passed on the representation of the Page Nos.3/6 petitioner and the same been subject matter of subsequent writ petition.

¶4It is always open to the petitioner herein to challenge any order passed by the District Revenue Officer pursuant to the directions issued by this Court dated 26.03.2026.

¶5With the above observations, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. (Dr. G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) & (N.MALA J.) 03-07-2026 Index :Yes/No. :Yes/No. Page Nos.4/6 To,

¶1The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Land Administration And Land Revenue, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 004.

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Land Administration and Land Revenue, II Floor, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005.

3.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector,

4.The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Municipality, Municipal Office, Kandasamy Vathiyar Street, Dharmapuri 636 701.

5.The District Revenue Officer O/o.District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Building, Dharmapuri-636 705.

6.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gandhi Nagar,

7.The Thasildhar, Dharmapuri Taluk, Page Nos.5/6 W.P.No.23372eofe2024 Dr.oG.JAYACHANDRAN,oJ. AND N.MALA,oJ. bsm W.P.No.23372oofo2024 & W.M.P.Nos.25533o&o25532oofo2024 03-07-2026 PageeNos.6/6

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA & W.M.P.Nos.25533 & 25532 of 2024 S.Pandian, S/o.Subramanian, Door No.86, Pillayar Kovil Street, Kumarasamipettai, … Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Land Administration And Land Revenue, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 004. 2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Land Administration and Land Revenue, II Floor, Ezhilagam, Chennai-600 005. 3.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector, 4.The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Municipality, Municipal Office, Kandasamy Vathiyar Street, Dharmapuri 636 701. 5.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Building, Dharmapuri-636 705. Page Nos.1/6 6.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gandhi Nagar, 7.The Thasildhar, Dharmapuri Taluk, 8.G.Chinnasamy, S/o.Govindasamy, Harichandran Kovil Street, Kumarasamipettai, … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment made by the 8th respondent in T.S.No.331/1, Ward-A (Vellakavundanpalayam), Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri District which is classified as "Sarkkar Poromboke" (Govt. Land) who has constructed Buildings and Bore-wells in the land, situated adjacent to the Public Well which is the primary source of water to Kumarasamipettai area people and eradicate the constructions made by the 8th respondent and restore the same to its original state based on petitioner's representation given on behalf of the village people dated 19.11.2018 and 24.06.2024. For Petitioner: Mr. T.C.Gopalakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr. B.Siva Kollapan, Government Advocate for R1 to R3, R5 to R7 Mr.B. Anand, for R4 Mr. M.R.Jothimanian, for R8 Page Nos.2/6