B.Santhanam v. R. Ragina

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN in B.Santhanam Son of Basavalingam No.4/45A, Plot No. X MAV Mummoorthy Nagar,2nd Main Road Kaspapuram,Madambakkam Chennai 600126.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. R. Ragina W/o. Rajendiran, No.9/70, Agaram Main Road, Agaramthen, Chennai -600 126.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department,Secretariat,Chennai.

3. The Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chepauk,Chennai - 5

4. The District Collector,

5. The District Revenue Officer

6. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu District

7. The Tahsildar, TambaramTaluk, ..Respondent(s) R. Ragina W/o. Rajendiran, No.9/70, Agaram Main Road, Agaramthen, Chennai -600 126.

Appellant(s) Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chepauk,Chennai - 5

3. The District Collector,

4. The District Revenue Officer

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu district

6. The Tahsildar, TambaramTaluk, Respondent(s) To permit the petitioner to implead as 7th respondent in WP.No. 1245 of 2026 for proper and effective disposal of the writ petition.

calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in G.O.(ms)No.223 dated 05.05.2025 to quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the 4th respondent i.e. District Revenue Officer to reclassify the land in S.Nos 206/1 measuring to an extent of 0.12 1/2 cents from Government Tharisu to Private Lands by issuing Patta in Petitioners name by correcting the Land Classification defect in UDR Scheme as per the revised Final statement Dated 07.11.1978 under section 14 of the Act and G.O.(M.s).112 dated 07.05.1980 under section 18 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 and further direct the respondents particularly 3rd to 6th respondent not to take only coercive actions against the petitioner property in Land in Survey Nos. 206/1 to an extent of 0.12 1/2 cents and pass such other order or direction as this Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Elumalai For Respondent(s):

Mr.B.Vijay for Mr.G.Mohammed Aseef for R1 Mr.R.Ramanlaal, A.A.G.

assisted by Mr.T.Arunkumar,AGP for R2 to R7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) This petition, to implead the petitioner as 7th respondent in the writ petition, is ordered.

(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 17-02-2026 Note:

Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the cause title vsi

To

1. R. Ragina W/o. Rajendiran, No.9/70, Agaram Main Road, Agaramthen, Chennai -600 126.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

3. The Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai - 5

4. The District Collector,

5. The District Revenue Officer

6. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu district

7. The Tahsildar, TambaramTaluk,

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VSI in 17-02-2026