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W.P.No.39759 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.10.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.39759 of 2025 L. Murugesan S/o. (Late) Lakshmanan, No.90, Mariyamman Koil Street, Athiyur Village and Post, Gingee Taluk, Pin 605 201, Villupuram District. Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Secretary Revenue Department, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Villupuram District, villupuram. 3. The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Jaggampet Tindivanam Town and Taluk Villupuram District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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4. The Tahsildar Office of the Gingee Taluk, Gingee Taluk Pin- 604 202, Villupuram District. 5. The Revenue Inspector Office of the R.I, Sakkarapuram Village, Kulakkarai Street, Gingee Town and Taluk Pin 604 202 Villupuram District. 6. The village Administrative Officer Office of the V.A.O, Athiyur Village and Post, Gingee Taluk Pin 605 201. Villupuram District. 7. The Block Development Officer Office of the B.D.O., T.V.Malai Road, Gingee Town and Taluk, Pin 604 202 Villupuram District. 8. K.S.Mastan M.L.A Gingee Taluk Constituency, Desur Pattai, Gingee Town and Taluk, Pin - 604 202 Villupuram District. 9. The Chairman Office of the Chairman, Gingee Black, Gingee B.D.O. Office campus, T.V.Malai Road, Gingee Town and Taluk, Pin 604 202 Villupuram District. 10. The president Office of the President, Athiyur village, Athiyur Post, Gingee Taluk, Pin 605 201, Villupuram District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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11. The Superintendent of Police Office of the S.P, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 12. The Inspector of Police Ananthapuram Police Station, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District. 13. Manimegalai W/o. Ayyanar
14. Devi W/o.Selvam
15. Minnal W/o.Ramesh
16. Thangammal W/o.Pachayappan
17. Sathya W/o.Pachayappan
18. Sathya W/o.Venkatesan
19. Rajambal W/o.Subramani
20. Rani W/o.Subramani
21. Kavitha W/o.Murugan
22. Bharathi W/o.Jayapal ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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23. Amudha W/o.Karthi
24. Irusammal W/o.Ganesan
25. Valli W/o.Subbarayan
26. Kumari W/o.Ponnaiyan
27. Sumathi D/o.Subbrayan
28. Indira W/o.Annamalai
29. Uma W/o.Elumalai
30. Rathinammal W/o.Bavadai
31. Sengeni W/o.Archunan
32. Gnanasundari W/o.Manikandan
33. Ashothai W/o.Manikandan
34. Govindammal W/o.Chinnapayan
35. Bala Bakkiyam W/o.Ilayaperumal ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.39759 of 2025 R13 to R35 residing at Athiyur Village and Post Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District Pin-605 201.
Respondent(s) PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.08.2025 to cancel the Patta issued to respondents 13 to 35 in Patta numbers from 299 to 311 in Survey No.31/1-A (U.A.T) in 2.33.0 ares in Kallankuththu Prombokku in Athiyur Village, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District. For Petitioner: Mr.C.Deivasigamani for Mr.P.Thirumalai For Respondents: Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan for R1 to R7 Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor for R11 and R12
ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This public interest litigation is filed seeking cancellation of patta issued in favour of the private respondents. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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2. Learned counsel for the State would submit that there is a remedy available to the petitioner to file an application seeking cancellation of patta, on such grounds as may be available under law. 3. We are also of the view that the petitioner ought to have approached the competent authority seeking cancellation of patta, on such grounds as may be available to the petitioner under law. 4. With liberty as aforesaid, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
25.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To:
1. The Secretary Revenue Department, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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2. The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Villupuram District, villupuram. 3. The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Jaggampet Tindivanam Town and Taluk Villupuram District. 4. The Tahsildar Office of the Gingee Taluk, Gingee Taluk Pin- 604 202, Villupuram District. 5. The Revenue Inspector Office of the R.I, Sakkarapuram Village, Kulakkarai Street, Gingee Town and Taluk Pin 604 202 Villupuram District. 6. The village Administrative Officer Office of the V.A.O, Athiyur Village and Post, Gingee Taluk Pin 605 201. Villupuram District. 7. The Block Development Officer Office of the B.D.O., T.V.Malai Road, Gingee Town and Taluk, Pin 604 202 Villupuram District. 8. The Superintendent of Police Office of the S.P, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 9. The Inspector of Police Ananthapuram Police Station, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.39759 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi)
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25.10.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.39759 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP NO. 39759 of 2025 L. Murugesan S/o. (Late) Lakshmanan, No. 90, Mariyamman Koil Street, Athiyur Village and Post, Gingee Taluk, Pin 605 201, Villupuram District. Petitioner(s) Vs The Secretary Revenue Department, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
and 34 Others Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Deivasigamani For Mr.P. Thirumalai For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader Assisted By Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader, for RR1 to 7. Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor, for RR 11 and 12. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.39759 of 2025 The Hon'ble Chief Justice and G.Arul Murugan, J.
ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) As per office note, in our order dated 25.10.2025 passed by us, a typographical error has crept in, as the name of respondent No.17 has been wrongly recorded as “ Sathya, W/o.Pachayappan”, whereas as per the record, the name of the 17th respondent is “Kanniyammal, W/o.Pachayappan”. Accordingly, the order dated 25.10.2025 be corrected, so as to substitute the name of 17th respondent as “Kanniyammal, W/o.Pachayappan” and fresh copy be issued.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 13.11.2025 sra W.P.No.39759 of 2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis