W.P. No.4007 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.04.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No.4007 of 2025 and WMP Nos.4487, 4486 and 4485 of 2025 1. K.Alagesan 2. M.Muniyappan Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 2. The District Collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3. The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri 4. The Revenue Divisinal Officer Dharmapuri Revenue Division, Dharmapuri 5. The Special Tahsildar(Adi Dravidar Welfare) Dharmapuri __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 6. The Tahsildar Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District 7. Madhammal, W/o.Selvam 8. Kalaimathi 9. Karthika 10. Vallidevi 11. Madhammal, W/o.Arun Kumar 12. Devi 13. Tamilvani 14. Elakiya Thendral 15. Aandichiyammal 16. Sindumathi 17. Santhiya 18. Deepa 19. Vijayabharathi 20. Jayalakshmi 21. Valli 22. Arulmozhi 23. Sakthi 24. Pushpa 25. Ambika 26. Mayathiri 27. Krishnammal 28. Chitra 29. Santhi 30. Chitra 31. Chandira 32. Devipriya 33. Mani 34. Vaani 35. Pavithra 36. Shalini 37. Nathiya 38. Sivagangai 39. Anitha __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 40. Madhammal 41. Muthulakshmi 42. Gowthami 43.Kuppammal 44.Girija 45.Rajeswari 46.Tamizharasi 47.Ponmani 48.Maadhu 49.Kanaka 50.Suguna 51.Meenakshi 52.Sathiya 53.Mageshwari 54.Paunammal, W/o. Kamaraj 55.Paunammal W/o. Kumar 56.Sathiya 57.Gayathri 58.Sathiyavani 59.Selvi 60.Ramani 61.Vijiya, W/o.Sivalingam 62.Vijiya, W/o.Govindan 63.Eswari 64.Latha 65.Pattu 66.Vijiya W/o.Raman 67.Murugammal 68.Manjula 69.Nagaraj 70.Krishnaveni 71.Selvi 72.Kanniyammal 73.Jeeva 74.Madhammal 75.Lakshmi 76.Sharmila __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 77.Rajeswari 78.Ranjitha 79.Selvi 80.Kavitha 81.Aandichi 82.Indirani 83.Chinnaponnu 84.Kannagi 85.Geetha 86.Indirakumari 87.Sagunthala 88.Gokila 89.Saththi 90.Basuvi 91.Nagalakshmi 92.Senthamarai 93.Meri 94.Shala 95.Chitra 96.Kamala 97.Arputham 98.Perumali Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to impugned order passed by 2nd respondent dated 1.2.2023 in Na.Ka.No.11353/2022/ADW/Ko.1 and to quash the same in respect of schedule-2 of the order is concerned and consequently direct 2nd respondent to allot free housing sites patta to the Adi Dravidar people of Manjanayakkanaalli Village Panchayat in respect of land in Survey No.40/2B measuring to an extent of 3.63.50 hectares situated at Kadamadai Colony, Manjanayakkanaalli Village, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District. For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Prabakaran __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate for R1 to R6 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) When we were questioning the locus of petitioners to seek a certiorarified mandamus by way of this public interest litigation, Shri Prabakar appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 6, relying on the report of the Special Tahsildar (ADW), respondent No.5, submitted that 43 plots have been identified, of which 41 may be allotted to the members of Kadamadai Village. Paragraph (6) of the report reads as under: “6. At present there is 43 vacant plots are available in above mentioned Survey no of Kadamadai village in which 41 above mentioned newly selected beneficiaries of Kadamadai village have to be assigned to grant e-pattas and and continuous action is being taken to grant e-pattas to the above mentioned 41 beneficiaries.” 2. Shri Prabakar stated that the members concerned of the said village can approach respondent No.5 for necessary action. Shri Prabakar states respondent No.5 shall consider the applications and dispose the same within six weeks of receiving the same. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. WMP No.4485 of 2025 filed to permit petitioners to file a single writ petition is allowed, inasmuch as they have paid separate court-fee. Other interim applications are closed. (K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ.) (MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.) 03.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 To: 1. The Commissioner Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 2. The District Collector Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3. The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri 4. The Revenue Divisinal Officer Dharmapuri Revenue Division, Dharmapuri 5. The Special Tahsildar(Adi Dravidar Welfare) Dharmapuri 6. The Tahsildar Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No.4007 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. (sasi) WP No.4007 of 2025 03.04.2025 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis