Arungunam S.Vinayagam v. The State Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.02.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Arungunam S.Vinayagam, President, Naagar Senai, Doctor Ambedkar Nagar, Arungunam Village and Post, Madhurandhagam Thaluk, Chengalpet District-603 306.
.. Petitioner vs 1.The State Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Chief Secretary/Vigilance Commissioner, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 009.
4.The Secretary, The Secretariat of Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
5.The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Erode.
6.Devi Cotton Mills Private Limited, rep. by its Managing Director K.Muthuswamy, Suriyampalayam Village, R.N. Pudur, Erode - 638 005.
7.Artika Cotton Mills Prt Ltd., 33/3, Bhavani Main Road, Near Platinum Mahal, Mayapuram, R.N. Pudur Post, Erode-638 005.
.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.8.2023. For the Petitioner : Ms.T.Sudha Gandhi For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Ms.T.Sudha Gandhi, learned counsel for the petitioner; and, Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the land in Survey No.171 of Suriyapalayam Village was allotted to a dalit and now it has been sold to a non-dalit. The sale is void.
3. The land in question was allotted to an individual, namely Kamatchi Parayan, under the DC category in the year 1924. The legal heirs of the allottee have sold out the said land in favour of another person in the year 1968. Thereafter, subsequent sales have taken place. The subsequent sales are assailed by the petitioner, who is unconcerned with the said
land.
4. The petitioner has prayed that his representation be decided by the authorities. In case, the representation is filed by the petitioner, then the competent authority may take a decision in accordance with law and policy, after adhering to the principles of natural justice.
5. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The Chief Secretary/Vigilance Commissioner, State Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 009.
4.The Secretary, The Secretariat of Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
5.The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Erode.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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