WP/13963/2026 of LAKSHMI VENKATESH Vs The District collector

WP No. 13963 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 13963 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.15219 of 2026 1. Lakshmi Venkatesh 2. Lalitha Ramamurty ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector Collectorate, Singaravelan Maligai, Chennai-600 001. 2. Revenue Divisional Officer South Chennai Division, Kotturpuram, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 3. The Tahsildar Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. 4. The Chief Executive officer Tamil Nadu Waqf board, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001. ..Respondent(s) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13963 of 2026 PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to forthwith correct the erroneous classification of the subject property from ‘Sarkar Poramboke’ to ‘Ryotwari’ in the electric records and issue a patt a in the names of the petitioners. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Kannan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Jayaprakash, Government Advocate (For R1 to R3) Mr.Avinash Wadhwan (For R4) O R D E R W.M.P.No.15219 of 2026 filed seeking permission to the petitioners to join together and file a single writ petition is ordered as prayed for. 2.The grievance of the petitioners in this Writ Petition is that the property morefully disclosed in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition has been wrongly classified as ‘Sarkar Poramboke’, instead of ‘Ryotwari’. 3.As seen from the documents filed along with this Writ Petition, the respondents have already rejected the petitioners’ request for change of classification through the proceedings of 1 st respondent dated 12.12.2023. In view of the same, the petitioners will have to challenge the procee dings of the __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13963 of 2026 1st respondent dated 12.12.2023 in the manner known to the petitioners under law. Without challenging the aforesaid order, the petitioners have filed this Writ of Mandamus to change the classification, which is not maintainable. 4.When this Court had pointed out the same, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty for the petitioners to challenge the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 12.12.2023, rejecting the petitioners’ request for change of classification in the manner known to the petitioners under law. 5.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge the proceedings of the 1 st respondent dated 12.12.2023, rejecting the petitioners’ request for change of classification of the land from “Sarkar Poramboke” to “Ryotwari” in the manner known to the petitione rs under law. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 16-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13963 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA To 1. The District collector Collectorate, Singaravelan Maligai, Chennai-600 001 2. Revenue Divisional Officer South Chennai Division, Kotturpuram, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 3. The Tahsildar Mylapore, Chennai-600 004 4. The Chief Executive officer Tamil Nadu Waqf board, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001 WP No. 13963 of 2026 16-04-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis