W.P.No.16127 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.08.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.16127 of 2024 V.Jayapal .. Petitioner v. 1. The District Collector Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai 2. The Commissioner Tiruvannamalai Municipality Tiruvannamalai 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai District 4. The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai District 5. The Taluk Surveyor Tiruvannamalai Taluk Taluk Office Tiruvannamalai District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16127 of 2024 6. The Village Administrative Officer Tiruvannamalai Town Tiruvannamalai 7. The Superintendent of Police O/o the Superintendent of Police Tiruvannamalai District .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to implement the order passed by the 1st respondent in Oo.Mu.No.13608/2021/PE dated 09.08.2021 within a time frame stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :: Mrs.Narmadha Sampath For Respondents :: Mr.G.Velu Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R7 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a mandamus to the second respondent to implement the order passed by the first respondent dated 09.08.2021 to prevent/restrain the local persons and others from using the land belonging to the petitioner as a burial ground. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16127 of 2024 2. Heard the respective learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the proceedings of the first respondent dated 09.08.2021 and the earlier order passed by this Court in W.P.No.35052 of 2013 dated 28.11.2016 and after considering the written instructions received from the Assistant City Planner, Tiruvannamalai City Municipal Corporation, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to ensure that the land belonging to the petitioner is not used as a burial ground and such burial/cremation takes place only in the designated place. 4. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Consequently, W.M.P.No.17667 of 2024 is closed. No costs. Index : yes/no 20.08.2025 Neutral citation : yes/no ss ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16127 of 2024 To 1. The District Collector Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai 2. The Commissioner Tiruvannamalai Municipality Tiruvannamalai 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai District 4. The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai District 5. The Taluk Surveyor Tiruvannamalai Taluk Taluk Office Tiruvannamalai District 6. The Village Administrative Officer Tiruvannamalai Town Tiruvannamalai 7. The Superintendent of Police O/o the Superintendent of Police Tiruvannamalai District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.16127 of 2024 N.ANAND VENKATESH,J. ss W.P.No.16127 of 2024 20.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis