WP No. 991 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 991 of 2026 1. R.Palanisamy Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakkal. 2.The Revenue Divisional officer Namakkal Taluk, Mohanur Road, Namakkal. 3.The Thasildhar Namakkal Taluka, Namakkal District. 4. The District Revenue Officer, Namakkal. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd respondent to reclassify the land comprised in Survey No.374/11, Vittamanaickenpatti Village, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal District as Gramanatham Veetu Manai (Gramanatham housing site) by deleting the erroneous entry of Government Poramboke-vacant land, restoring the classification as existed prior to UDR, pursuant to the petitioners representation dated 11.06.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Honourable court For Petitioner(s): MR.K.A. Mariappan For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander,sgp ORDER The petitioner seeks for reclassification of the land morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition from “Government Poramboke (Vacant land)” to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 991 of 2026 “Gramanatham Veetu Manai (Gramanatham Housing Site)”. Since the competent authority to consider such a request is the District Revenue Officer, Namakkal and since the District Revenue Officer, Namakkal has not been arrayed as a party respondent in this writ petition, the District Revenue Officer, Namakkal is suo motu impleaded as a party fourth respondent in this writ petition by this Court. Registry is directed to carryout necessary amendments. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking to reclassify the land morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition as “Gramanatham Veetu Manai (Gramanatham Housing Site)” instead of “Government Poramboke (Vacant land)”. The petitioner has filed supporting documents along with this writ petition. This Court is not expressing any opinion about the same. 3. Mr. D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation dated 11.06.2025, seeking for reclassification of land as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 991 of 2026 6. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the newly impleaded fourth respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.06.2025, seeking for reclassification of the land morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition as “Gramanatham Veetu Manai (Gramanatham Housing Site)” instead of “Government Poramboke (Vacant land)” in the Revenue records within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 20-01-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab To 1.The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakkal. 2.The Revenue Divisional officer Namakkal Taluk, Mohanur Road, Namakkal. 3.The Thasildhar Namakkal Taluka, Namakkal District. 4. The District Revenue Officer, Namakkal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 991 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 991 of 2026 20-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis