W.P.No.2952 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.01.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.No.2952 of 2025 1.Lakshmi 2.Mahalakshmi 3.Jayanthi 4.Gomathi 5.Chitra 6.Karthika 7.Vasantha 8.Srikanth 9.Vijaya 10.Sarasu 11.Venkatesan 12.Shanthi 13.Priyadarshini 14.Shanthi 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2952 of 2025 15.Seerangammal 16.Sugantha 17.Hemavathi 18.Rajammal ...Petitioners Vs 1.The Government of Tamilnadu Represented by Secretary to Government, Department of Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare, Fort St George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Salem District. 3.The District Revenue Officer, Salem District. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem District. 5.The District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer, Salem District. 6.The Special Thasildar, Department of Adi Dravidar Welfare Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District. ...Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.12.2024 and direct the 6th respondent to issue free house site patta under Adi 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2952 of 2025 Dravidar Welfare Scheme in Survey No.349/6 of Thammampatti Village, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District, within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Senthilnathan For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish(For R1 to R6) Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioners seek a mandamus to respondents 1 to 5 to consider their representation dated 20.12.2024 to the respondents to issue free house site patta to the petitioners. 2.The petitioners would submit that they belong to the Arunthathiyar community which is a scheduled community and further they are working as agricultural coolies. With their meagre income they had constructed a small house in 3 cents of land belonging to the Government and they had been staying in the said premises since 2002. Originally, it was a hut which has been now converted into a tin roofed thatched house. The petitioners had made a representation to the sixth respondent in the month of February 2024 for issuing free house site 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2952 of 2025 pattta in respect of the property in which they are now in occupation that is 3 cents in S.No.349/6, Thammampatti Village, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem. However, the same has not been considered to-date. Therefore, the petitioners are before this Court. 3.Heard the learned counsels on either sides and perused the records. The learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 6. 4.Petitioners who are in occupation of 3 cents of Government land for the past twenty-two years, seeks free house site patta to which they are entitled under the various schemes of the Government. Their representations had met with silence. Therefore, taking note of the fact that the statutory authorities have not discharged their duty, this Court allows the Writ Petition and issues a mandamus to the sixth respondent to consider the petitioner's request and thier eligibility for the free house site patta and pass orders within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2952 of 2025 5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. 30.01.2025 ep Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order ep To 1.The Government of Tamilnadu Represented by Secretary to Government, Department of Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare, Fort St George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Salem District. 3.The District Revenue Officer, Salem District. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem District. 5.The District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer, Salem District. 6.The Special Thasildar, Department of Adi Dravidar Welfare Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District. 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2952 of 2025 P.T.ASHA , J, ep W.P.No.2952 of 2025 30.01.2025 (2/2) 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2952 of 2025 W.M.P.No.3238 of 2025 in W.P.No.2952 of 2025 P.T.ASHA.J., In view of amendment to the Court fee rules, this petition is allowed, subject to payment of separate Court fee, within a period of two weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already paid, failing which this order shall be applicable only to the first petitioner. 30.01.2025 ep (½) 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis