WP/42010/2025 of MANIKANDAN Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

W.P.No.42010 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.No.42010 of 2025 Manikandan, S/o.Perumal ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Villupuram District. 2. The Tahsildar, Villupuram District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Villupuram District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Villupuram District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Villupuram – 605 602. 6. Kamsala, W/o.Mayakrishnan 7. Lakshmi, W/o.Narayanasamy 8. Sagunthala, W/o.Thangarasu 9. Chandra, W/o.Rangasamy 10. Santhakumari, W/o.Rajendran 11. Uma, W/o.Subramani ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, dir ecting the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner’s represe ntation 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.42010 of 2025 dated 02.08.2025 and 06.08.2025 and conduct enquiry and consequently cancel the patta issued to the 6 th and 11 th respondents in survey Nos.91/2, 91/4, 91/6, 91/7, 91/9 and 91/11 herein within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Ms.Kanitha C.B. For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R5] RR6 and 7 [Not ready in notice] No appearance [RR8 to 11] Order [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 02.08.2025 and 06.08.2025 and conduct enquiry and consequently cancel the patta issued to the 6 th and 11 th respondents in survey Nos.91/2, 91/4, 91/6, 91/7, 91/9 and 91/11. 2. With reference to the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the revenue authorities have conducted a surve y by referring the village and taluk records pertaining Ariyalur Thirukai Village. After perusing the records, the following facts a re found 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.42010 of 2025 by the authorities: “a. As per the UDR ‘A’ Register of Ariyalur Thirukai Village, R.S.No.91, 0.16.0 Hector, is classified as Pattai Poramboke. b. In the village Filed Measurement Book, no ‘Survey Marks’ or ‘Survey Details’ for the presence o f Channel, Odai or Stream in the above survey number. c. In the Village Map, there no traces for the presence of water body passing through the disputed survey no.91 and its sub division. d. From the records available in this office, it was ascertained that patta was granted in R.S.No.91 to 06 persons vide this office H.S.No.B2/34/1417 Fasali, dt. 08.01.2008 and based on the orders of the District Collector, Villupuram proceedings No.B7/23678/2007, dated 17.08.2007 under One Time Special Regularisation Scheme. e. It is ascertained that since, 2008 no request was received from anybody to cancel the pattas issued to them. f. Also, it is pertinent to note that due to the assignments made to the individuals, no restriction or hindrance to the public transport and no hindrance to the rain water over flow through the field. g. In the year, 2008 classification of land from Pattai to Natham was effected by the District Collector, Villupuram based on the consent from the local body.” 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.42010 of 2025 3. In view of the fact that the said property has already been assigned under the One Time Special Regularisation Scheme in favour of landless poor people, no further adjudi cation is required. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. [S.M.S., J.] [K.S, J.] 20.04.2026 mp Index: Yes / No Speaking Order/ Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No To 1. The District Collector, Villupuram District. 2. The Tahsildar, Villupuram District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Villupuram District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Villupuram District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Villupuram – 605 602. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.42010 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND K.SURENDER, J. mp W.P.No.42010 of 2025 20.04.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis