WP No. 7616 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7616 of 2026 M.Ramasamy Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector District Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District-637003 2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District-637 003 3.The Revenue Divisional officer Namakkal, Namakkal District-637 003 4.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) District Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District-637 003 5.The Thasildar Rasipuram, Namakkal District-637 408 6.The Block Development officer Rasipuram Namakkal District -637 408 7.The President Karkoodalpatty Village Panchayat Bit-I, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District -636 202 Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7616 of 2026 PRAYER forbearing the Respondents from reclassifying the lands situated in R.S. No.624/6, Karkoodalpatty Village Bit-1, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District from Poramboke to Burial Ground and further direct the respondents to take immediate measures to prevent and illegal burying /cremating of dead bodies nearby water bodies nearby water bodies /Otai situated in R.S. No.624/3 Karkoodalpatty Village Bit-1, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District by considering the petitioners representation dated 23.01.2026. For Petitioner: Mr.I.abrar Mohamed Abdullah for Mr.S.Ananth For Respondents: Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader for R1 to 5 Mr.C.Jayaprakash, Government Advocate for R6 & 7 ORDER This writ petition has been filed to forbear the respondents from re-classifying the lands, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition from poramboke to burial ground. 2.The petitioner apprehends that the respondents in violation of Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 1999 may grant licences for putting up of burial and burning grounds in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, which is currently classified as a poramboke land. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7616 of 2026 3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 5. Mr.C.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 6 and 7. 4.Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5 would submit that for the present, no party has approached the respondents for grant of licence for putting up of burial and burning grounds in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. He would also submit that if at all any party approaches for grant of licence for putting up of burial and burning grounds in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, the respondents shall necessarily follow the rules, i.e. the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 1999. 5.The instruction received by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 5 that as on date no one has approached the respondents for putting up of burial or burning grounds in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition is recorded. 6.It is made clear that as and when any request is made in the near future by any party for putting up of burial or burning grounds in the property, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, the said request shall be considered by the respondents strictly by adhering to the provisions of the Tamil https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7616 of 2026 Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 1999 and the objections of the petitioner as raised in this writ petition will also have to be considered. With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 02-03-2026 vga https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7616 of 2026 To 1.The District Collector District Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District-637003 2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District-637 003 3.The Revenue Divisional officer Namakkal, Namakkal District-637 003 4.The Assistant Director (Panchayats) District Collectorate, Namakkal, Namakkal District-637 003 5.The Thasildar Rasipuram, Namakkal District-637 408 6.The Block Development officer Rasipuram Namakkal District -637 408 7.The President Karkoodalpatty Village Panchayat Bit-I, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District -636 202 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7616 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga WP No. 7616 of 2026 02-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis