2026:MHC:418 WA No. 1365 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.A.No.1365 of 2022 and C.M.P.No.8729 of 2022 Tamilnadu Survey Officers Union (Central) A registered bode vide Registration No.98, Rep by its General Secretary, No. 266-A, Rice Mill Road , Nallavanpalayam Post, Tiruvannamalai- 606 603. ..Appellant -vs- 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George,Chennai- 600 009. 2. The Director Survey and Settlement Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005. 3. Tamil Nadu Grama Niruvaka Aluvalarkal Sangam, Rep by its State General Secretary, K.Selvan, VAO., TNVAOA Illam, No.26, Venkatachalam Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 5. 4. G.Suresh 5. K. Mohanarangan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1365 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 4 6. R. Alagirisamy 7. C.Kumar 8. R.Rajendran 9. P.Sivasamy ..Respondent(s) Prayer: To set aside the order in W.P.10465 of 2020 dated 28.04.2022 passed by this Hon’ble Court. For Appellant: Mr.N.Santhosh For Mrs.V.Srimathi For Respondent(s): Mr.Haja Nazirudeen Addl. Advocate General Assisted by Mr.T.Chezhiyan, AGP and Mr.P.Hari Babu. GA for R1 and R2 Mr.K.Arumugam for R3 R4 – No Appearance Mr.S.Shiv Suriya for R5 Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for M/s.G.R.Asso. for R6 J U D G M E N T (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ Order dated 28.04.2022 passed in W.P.No.10465 of 2020 is under challenge in the present Intra Court appeal. The Writ Petitioner / Union is the appellant before this Court. 2. The policy decision of the Government for imparting Refresher Survey Training for seven days to Village Administrative https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1365 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 4 Officers for engaging them in processing of Online Patta Transfer issued vide G.O.(Ms) No.173 Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing dated 26.03.2020 came to be challenged in the Writ Petition. The Writ Court has elaborately considered the issue, including maintainability of the Writ Petition by an Association and dismissed the same. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 would bring it to the notice of this Court that seven days' training had already been imparted. 4. That being the factum, the cause became vanished and no further adjudication is required in this matter. Consequently, the present Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 30-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1365 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. ar To: 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St.George,Chennai- 600 009. 2. The Director of Survey and Settlement, “Survey House”, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005. W.A.No. 1365 of 2022 30-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis