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W.P.Nos.17722 and 17741 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.Nos.17722 and 17741 of 2025 & W.M.P No.20000 of 2025 in W.P.Nos.17722 of 2025 & W.M. P. No.20016 of 2024 in W.P.No.17741 of 2025 W.P.No.17722/2025 R.Anandhan ... Petitioner
Vs. 1. The District Collector Cuddalore District Office of Collectorate Gundu Salai Road Alpet, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore - 607 001
3. The Sub Collector Office of the Sub-Collector, Sub Jail Road Cuddalore - 607 001 Page Nos.1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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4. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Beach Road Cuddalore - 607 001
5. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Cuddalore - 607 001
6. Sivagami
7. Devi
8. Raja 9.Ramamoorthy
10. Ezhaimuthu
11. Jeyam
12. Arasan
13. Pappammal @ Pappa
14. Manoranjitham
15. Pichammal
16. Madhan
17. Bharathi
18. Lakshmi ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India Page Nos.2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Nos.17722 and 17741 of 2025 praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 5 from granting residential patta in favour of the respondents/encroachers 6 to 18 in respect of encroached portion of land situated in survey field No.1878, Cuddalore O.T - Vandipalayam Road, Sellankuppam Village, in Ward No.III, Block No.24, Cuddalore Town within the jurisdiction of 5th respondent, under the Regularization of residential encorachments and issuance of Free House Site Patta Scheme as per G.O (Ms) No.97 dated 21.02.2025 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in as much as it offends G.O.(Ms) No.64 dated 08.02.2022 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management, Land Disposal Wing, 'LD.6(2)' Section, Government of Tamil Nadu. W.P.No.17741/2025 R.Ravikumar ... Petitioner
Vs. 1. The District Collector Cuddalore District Office of Collectorate Gundu Salai Road Alpet, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore - 607 001
3. The Sub Collector Office of the Sub-Collector, Sub Jail Road Cuddalore - 607 001
4. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Beach Road Cuddalore - 607 001 Page Nos.3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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5. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Cuddalore - 607 001
6. Selvaraj
7. Desingh
8. Shanthi
9. Kaliyammal
10. Senthilkumar
11. Mohan
12. Dhanalakshmi
13. Alamelu
14. Meera
15. Varalakshmi
16. Anitha
17. Raja
18. Selvi
19. Iyappan
20. Gowri
21.
Alamelu Page Nos.4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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22. Lakshmi
23. Saritha
24. Rani
25. Tamaraiselvi ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 5 from granting residential patta in favour of the respondents/encroachers 6 to 25 in respect of encroached portion of land situated in survey field No.959, Cuddalore O.T - Vandipalayam Road, Sellankuppam Village, in Ward No.III, Block No.24, Cuddalore Town within the jurisdiction of 5th respondent, under the Regularization of residential encroachments and issuance of Free House Site Patta Scheme as per G.O (Ms) No.97 dated 21.02.2025 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management [LD-1(1)] Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in as much as it offends G.O.(Ms) No.64 dated 08.02.2022 issued by Revenue and Disaster Management, Land Disposal Wing, 'LD.6(2)' Section, Government of Tamil Nadu. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajavelavan in both WPs For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Arasa Kumar in both WPs Govt. Advocate for RR1, 2, 3 and 4 Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Govt. Pleader for R5 Page Nos.5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Nos.17722 and 17741 of 2025 COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] This order has to be read in continuation of and in conjunction with earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 03.06.2025, which reads as follows: 'W.P. Nos.17722 & 17741 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.20000 and 20016 of 2025 M.SUNDAR, J. and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. (Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.) Subject matter of captioned writ petitions is issue of free house site pattas vide G.O.97, Revenue and Disaster Management Department dated 21.02.2025. 2.
2. At this juncture, we do not express any opinion on the locus of the writ petitioner but when we wanted to know from the learned State counsel about any proceedings qua issue of free house site patta, learned State counsel submitted that seemingly some orders have been made and sought time to get further instructions and revert to this Court. 3. Request acceded to. 4. List in the Admission Board, i.e., Motion List, under the cause list caption 'ADJOURNED ADMISSION' on 05.06.2025.' Page Nos.6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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2. Today, learned counsel for the writ petitioners, Mr.M.S.Arasa Kumar, learned Government Advocate for R1 to R4 and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader for R5 are before us. Learned State counsel adverting to our earlier proceedings dated 03.06.2025 has produced proceedings made by R2 (Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore) in May of 2025 bearing reference e/f/vz;/M1-869?9-2025 wherein and whereby all the applications for issue of free house site pattas have been rejected. 3. To be noted, Mr.R.Rajavelavan, learned counsel for writ petitioners had the benefit of perusing the order. We leave open the question of locus so that it can be considered if similar circumstances unfurl and if a contest becomes imperative. 4. Recording the stated position of learned State counsel, captioned writ petitions and captioned writ miscellaneous petitions thereat are disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (H.C.,J.)
05.06.2025 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No gpa Page Nos.7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Nos.17722 and 17741 of 2025 M.SUNDAR, J., and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., gpa To
1. The District Collector Cuddalore District Office of Collectorate Gundu Salai Road Alpet, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore - 607 001
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore - 607 001
3. The Sub Collector Office of the Sub-Collector, Sub Jail Road Cuddalore - 607 001
4. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Beach Road Cuddalore - 607 001
5. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Cuddalore - 607 001 W.P.Nos.17722 and 17741 of 2025 05.06.2025 Page Nos.8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis