C.V.Kothandaraman v. Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu

ORDER The present application has been instituted seeking extension of the lease of the land in S.No.160/3 Malayaperumal Agaram, Cuddalore District in M.P.Agaram 2.75 Acres belonging to the Diwan Bahadur A.Subbarayalu Reddiar Trust under the control and management of the Administrator General Page2 of 4 of TamilNadu.

¶2Admittedly, the lease expired on 30.06.2023. The learned Administrator General of Tamilnadu would submit that the lease was not further extended nor any agreement was entered into with the applicant. The Advocate Commissioner appointed to conduct inspection of the land would submit that the total extent of 30 acres belongs to Administrator General of Tamilnadu. The lands are leased out to various other persons and rents are being collected. Further, the encroachments identified were also evicted. Thus, the Administrator General has to conduct site inspection, mark the extent of the lands by metes and bounds and ensure that no further encroachments are allowed and the property belongs to the Trust is protected and leased out to fulfil the wishes of the executor.

¶3As far as the applicant herein is concerned, the property measuring an extent of 2.75 acres was leased out and the lease expired on 30.06.2023.

¶4Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant was paying the rent punctually without committing any default.

¶5That being the case, the learned Administrator General of Tamilnadu, after conduct of inspection of the property and by ascertaining the market lease rent in that locality and thereafter, enter into an agreement by fixing the Page3 of 4 market lease rent along with the usual conditions. In respect of the period during which the lease was not in force, any additional rent to be collected also may be recovered from the applicant.

¶6It is made clear that the Administrator General of Tamilnadu shall initiate all actions to ensure that the Trust properties are protected and no encroachments are allowed and in this regard, they may utilise the services of the local police, revenue authorities and Village Administrative Officer and other Department officials, if required.

¶7In respect of the claim of the applicant for allotting additional extent of land, the learned Administrator General of Tamilnadu would submit that the remaining lands have already been leased out to other persons. Therefore, there is no possibility of allotting additional lands to the applicant herein.

¶8With these observations, the Application stands disposed of. 12-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vsi To Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu Office of the Administrator General and Official Trustee,of Tamil Nadu, High Court, Campus, Chennai - 600101. AoNo.o6333oofo2023 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,eJ. vsi AeNo.e6333eofe2023 in A.No.6638eofe2017 12-06-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM in A.No.6638 of 2017 K.Ravichandran S/o late c.V.Kothandaraman 75, Pillayar Koil Street, Malayaperumal Agaram Village, Cuddalore Taluk and District. ..Applicant(s) Vs Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu Office of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104. ..Respondent(s) To extent the lease of the land in S.No.160/3 Malayaperumal Agaram, Cuddalore District in M.P.Agaram 2.75 Acres belonging to the Diwan Bahadur A.Subbarayalu Reddiar Trust under the control and management of the respondent to the applicant for a further period. For Applicant(s): Ms.Savitha Devi For Respondent(s): Ms.S.Sumathi, Administrator General & Official Trustee of TamilNadu for Respondent, Mr.C.Kanagaraj, Advocate Commissioner