1/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 14837 of 2025 1.Perumal 2.Tmt.Vijayalakshmi 3. Mahendiran 4.Tmt.Madheshwari 5.Tmt.Kusalaa 6. Ramamoorthi 7. Rajendhiran 8. Velmurugan 9.Tmt.Bharathi 10. Sivalingam 11.Tmt.Muniyamma 12. Radhakrishnan 13. Raman 14.Tmt.Lakshmi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 15.Tmt.Sevatha, 16.Tmt.Lakshmi 17. Vijayakumar 18.Tmt.Eswari 19. Krishnan 20. Lakshmanan 21. Sivakumar 22. Perumal 23. Pachamuthu 24. Prabu 25.Tmt.Krishnamma 26. Selvaraj 27.Tmt.Sumantha 28. Govindhasami 29.Tmt.Veramma 30.Tmt.Paarijaadham 31.Tmt.Manimegalai 32.Tmt.Panjali 33.Tmt.Govindhamma 34.Tmt.Renukha https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 35.Tmt.Sagunthala 36.Tmt.Vasantha 37.Tmt.Gangamma 38.Tmt.Meena 39.Tmt.Muniyamma 40.Tmt.Kusala 41.Tmt.Roja 42. Chinnaraj 43. Madhappan 44. Velu 45. Krishnan 46.Tmt.Lakshmi 47. Madhaiyan 48. Mayaperumal 49. Sankar 50.Tmt.Mari 51. Mani Petitioner(s) Vs https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 1. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Principal Secretary To Government, Environment, Climate Change And Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests, Panagal Maaligai, 1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 3.The Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 4.The District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri. 5.The Conservator Of Forest, Dharmapuri. 6.The Forest Settlement Officer, Krishnagiri. 7.The District Forest Officer, Mathigiri, Hosur, Krishnagiri District. 8.The Revenue Divisional Officer Hosur, Krishnagiri District 9.The Forest Ranger, Hosur, Krishnagiri District. 10.The Settlement Tahsildar, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 11.The Revenue Tahsildar, Shoolagiri Taluk, Shoolagiri, Krishnagiri. Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 31.01.2022 and 28.03.2025 and issue patta to the petitioners for their respective occupation in S.No.124/6 of Thurinjipatti hamlet, Pattakurubarapalli Village, Pethasigralapalli Panchayat, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District in the light of the letter of the Sub Collector, Hosur in Na.Ka.5444/2019/A2 dated 31.12.2024 to the District Forest Officer, Krishnagiri regarding No Objection Certificate for land conversion into Natham Land from reserve forest. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Doraisamy For Respondent: Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1, R3, R4, R8 and R10 Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader for R2, R5, R7 and R9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioners on 28.03.2025, wherein, the petitioners are seeking for issuance of patta with respect to the subject property. 2.Heard Mr.S.Doraisamy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1, 3, 4, 8 and 10 and Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 2, 5, 7 and 9. 3.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court and also taking note of the report that has already been submitted by the Sub Collector, Hosur, dated 31.12.2024, there shall be a direction to the 3 rd respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioners on 28.03.2025 and pass necessary orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 7/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 4.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 25-04-2025 (2/2) Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 8/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 To 1.Principal Secretary To Government, State Of Tamil Nadu Environment, Climate Change And Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests, Panagal Maaligai, 1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 3.The Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 4.The District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri. 5.The Conservator Of Forest, Dharmapuri. 6.The Forest Settlement Officer, Krishnagiri. 7.The District Forest Officer, Mathigiri, Hosur, Krishnagiri District. 8.The Revenue Divisional Officer Hosur, Krishnagiri District 9.The Forest Ranger, Hosur, Krishnagiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 9/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 10.The Settlement Tahsildar, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri. 11.The Revenue Tahsildar, Shoolagiri Taluk, Shoolagiri, Krishnagiri. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 10/10 WP No. 14837 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 14837 of 2025 25-04-2025 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis