WP No. 31345 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 31345 of 2026 and WMP No.34438 of 2026 P.NARASIMAN S/o.Perumal Nagalamman Kombai, V.Muthuampatti Dharmapuri District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Dharmapuri District. 2. The Revenue Division Officer Dharmapuri District. 3. The Thashildar Dharmapuri Taluk and District. 4. The District Forest Officer Dharmapuri District. ..Respondent(s) __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31345 of 2026 PRAYER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to issue patta to the Petitioner for his long enjoyment of the property located in S.No.458 to the extent of 2.39.5 hectors at Nagalamman Kombai, V.Muthampatti, Dharmapuri Taluk and District. For Petitioner(s): Mr. P.I.Thirumoorthy For Respondent(s): Mr. M. Sivavarthanan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali Special Government Pleader for R4 ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 3 to issue a patta to the petitioner, based on his long-standing possession and enjoyment of the property located in S.No.458, measuring an extent of 2.39.5 hectares at Nagalamman Kombai, V.Muthampatti, Dharmapuri Taluk and District. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that since the subject property is classified as Forest Land, the petitioner’s request for patta was rejected. Challenging the said rejection order, the petitioner has preferred __________ Page2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31345 of 2026 an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, which is currently pending disposal. 3. Under such circumstances, this Court is of the view that since the subject property is classified as Forest Land and an alternative remedy has already been availed of by the petitioner by filing an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer against the rejection order passed by the Tahsildar, the petitioner must pursue the said pending statutory remedy instead of approaching this Court by way of the present Writ Petition. It is made clear that if the petitioner files any further repetitive representations or approaches this Court again for the same relief, heavy costs will be imposed. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to pursue his pending appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 07-08-2026 Asi __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31345 of 2026 To 1. The District Collector Dharmapuri District. 2. The Revenue Division Officer Dharmapuri District. 3. The Thashildar Dharmapuri Taluk and District. 4. The District Forest Officer Dharmapuri District. __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 31345 of 2026 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. Asi WP No. 31345 of 2026 07-08-2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis