WP No. 10002 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 10002 of 2026 1. P.Shivaraj W/o.Perumal, No.5/161, Koyankollai village Mallagunda, Natarampalli Taluk Tirupathur District 2. Lakshmi W/o.Sivasasankaran Mallagunda, Natarampalli Taluk Tirupathur District 3. Vasantha W/o.perumal Mallagunda, Natarampalli Taluk Tirupathur District 4. Velayutham S/o.Sanjeevi Mallagunda, Natarampalli Taluk Tirupathur District 5. Viswanathan S/o.Chinnasamy No.264, Velamarathuteshil Mallagunda Natarampalli Taluk Tirupathur District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10002 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 rep by its secretary, Industries Investment promotion and Commerce Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The Commissioner Land Administration, Chepuak, Chennai-600 005 3. The managing Director Sipcot No.19-A, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 4. The District Collector, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur. 5. The Special District Revenue officer Land Acquisition Officer, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 6. The Tahsildar Natarampalli Taluk, Tirupathur District ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 2.2.2026 and thereby, direct the respondents not to acquire the petitioners agricultural patta land situated in Survey No. 433, 465 and 469, Mallagunda, Natarampalli Taluk, Tirupathur District for the purpose of Sipcot Industrial Park and pass orders. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10002 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.R.Gokulkrishnan, Additional Government Pleader For R1 ,R2 R4 to R6 Mr.R.Revathi, Standing Counsel for R3 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 02.02.2026 wherein the petitioners requested that their agricultural patta lands in Survey Nos.433, 465 and 469 more fully disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition, should not be acquired. 2. According to the petitioners, there is a proposal to acquire lands, which includes the petitioners agricultural lands, more fully disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition for the purpose of establishing a SIPCOT Industrial project. The petitioner seeks a direction to forbear the respondents from acquiring their agricultural patta lands situated in Survey Nos.433, 465 and 469. The petitioner in this regard had submitted a representation to the 4th respondent on 02.02.2026 for the aforesaid purpose. Since the same has not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court. 3. Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1, 2 and 4 to 6 and Mrs.R.Revathi, learned Standing Counsel for https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10002 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 3rd respondent. 4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation, as stated above, is directed to be 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. 6. For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 4th respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner’s representation dated 02.02.2026, referred supra, requesting the respondents not to acquire the petitioner’s agricultural patta lands situated in Survey Nos.433, 465 and 469 more fully, described in the prayer to the writ petition, after giving due consideration of the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 24-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10002 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The State of Tamilnadu rep by its Secretary Industries Investment promotion and Commerce Department St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2. The Commissioner Land Administration Chepuak Chennai-600 005 3. The Managing Director Sipcot No.19-A Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 4. The District Collector Tirupathur District Tirupathur 5. The Special District Revenue officer Land Acquisition officer, Tirupathur District Tirupathur 6. The Tahsildar Natarampalli Taluk Tirupathur District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10002 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKA WP No. 10002 of 2026 24-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis