W.P.(MD) No.14887 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR W.P.(MD)No.14887 of 2023 D.Pappa ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Theni District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam at Thamaraikulam, Theni District. 3. The Tahsildar, Theni Taluk, Theni District. 4. Sarfudeen 5. Balamurugan 6. Sargunam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to retrieve the lands in S.Nos.213/2, 3, 4, 245, 254/2 and 1380/3 in Unjampatti Village, Theni Taluk, which are panjami lands, now in the hand of the non panjamars namely the respondents 4 to 6 and to issue the patta to the said lands in petitioner's name. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.14887 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriyanarayanan For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3 No Appearance for R4 R5 – Refused O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to retrieve the Panjamy lands in S.Nos.213/2, 3, 4, 245, 254/2 and 1380/3 in Unjampatti Village, Theni Taluk from the occupation of non- panjamars viz., respondents 4 to 6. 2. Heard the arguments of Mr.R.Suriyanarayanan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.K.Malathi, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. 3. According to the petitioner, the subject properties were assigned in favour of petitioner's husband Dasan and the petitioner's father-in-law Kuppan in the year 1925. After the death of petitioner's father-in-law and her husband, the private respondents high-handedly encroached the subject property and they have been in possession and enjoyment of the same. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation on 27.02.2023 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.14887 of 2023 before the third respondent seeking retrieval of the subject property. The same has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner has come before this Court. 4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the representation submitted by the petitioner will be considered, on its own merits. 5. In view of the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.02.2023 and pass final orders on its own merits after issuing notice to the petitioner and the private respondents 4 to 6 and other interested parties, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 22.08.2025 vsm Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.14887 of 2023 S.SOUNTHAR, J. vsm To 1. The District Collector, Theni District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam at Thamaraikulam, Theni District. 3. The Tahsildar, Theni Taluk, Theni District. W.P(MD)No.14887 of 2023 22.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis