W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.6404 of 2020 A.Palanisamy ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Land Reforms and Administration, St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 3.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 4.The Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Assistant Settlement Officer, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 6.The Sub Registrar, Sivakasi Sub Registration Office, Virudhunagar District. 7.Kannusamy 8.Sivagurumoorthi 9.Balakrishnan 10.Gurusamy 11.Seenivasan 12.Anbukarasan 13.The Director of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 14.The Settlement Officer, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 15.K.S.Kannan ... Respondents (RR 13 & 14 are suo motu impleaded vide order dated 27.07.2020 in W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020) 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 (R – 15 is impleaded vide order dated 26.03.2025 in W.M.P(MD)No.18541 of 2022) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner along with the other villagers and to initiate legal action on the representation dated 23.04.2020 and 29.04.2020 and consequently direct the 1 to 5 respondents to recover and restore the lands in Survey Nos.3/1 and 3/2 of Thayilpatti Village, Sivakasi Taluk of Virudhunagar District physically as well as recordically to their original position by cancelling all the documents/deeds registered at the office of the sixth respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Arumugam For RR 1 to 6 & 13 & 14 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For RR 7 to 10 : Mr.Sangili Murugan For RR 11 & 12 : Mr.B.N.Raja Mohamed For R – 15 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner, along with other villagers, and to initiate legal action based on the representations dated 23.04.2020 and 29.04.2020. Consequently, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 5 to recover and restore the lands in Survey Nos.3/1 and 3/2 of Thayilpatti Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District, both physically and in official records, to their original status by cancelling all documents/deeds registered at the office of the sixth respondent. 2.The omni bus prayer sought for by the petitioner for recovery of Inam lands cannot be considered in writ proceedings. 3.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 and 13 & 14 submitted that the subject properties in the Writ Petition are patta lands. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 4.As far as inam lands are concerned, the applicable law in force shall be followed for initiation of action. 5.With this clarification, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [S.M.S.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 15.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes To 1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Land Reforms and Administration, St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 3.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Tahsildar, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Assistant Settlement Officer, Office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 6.The Sub Registrar, Sivakasi Sub Registration Office, Virudhunagar District. 7.The Director of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 8.The Settlement Officer, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J. and S.SRIMATHY , J. ps ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.6977 of 2020 DATED : 15.07.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis