Paramaeshwary v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.
of 2025 and W.M.P.No s . 6745, & 14219 of 2025 Parameshwary
...Petitioner
-Vs1. The District Collector, Perambalur District, Perambalur - 621 212.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur - 621 212.
3. The Tahsildar, Veppanthattai, Perambalur - 621 212.
4. The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Perambalur - 621 212.
5. R.Karunanidhi (R5 impleaded as per order of this Court dated 28.03.2025
in W.M.P.No.12777 of 2025 in W.P.No.6133 of 2025) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the proceedings of the first respondent in Na.Ka.A2/e73634/2023 dated 22.12.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to restore the grant of assignment patta in survey No.36/17 to an extent of 0.09.0 heactare in Mettupalayam (South) Village, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Goverthan For Mr.V.Achuthanandan For Respondents For R1 to R4 : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.R.Selvakumar
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent dated 22.12.2023, thereby ordered to hand over the property to an extent of 0.03.5 hectares comprised in survey No.36/17, old survey No.415/17 situated at Mettupalayam (South)
Village, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District, in favour of the fourth respondent.
2.
The petitioner applied for allotment of land and considering the request made by the petitioner, she was assigned land to an extent of 0.09.0 hectares land comprised in new survey No.36/17, old survey No.415/4, situated at Mettupalayam (South) Village, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District, by the proceedings dated 05.10.2014 in Assignment No.26/1424. While being so, by an order dated 22.12.2023, the first respondent issued order without prior enter upon permission to construct Mettupalayam Primary Agricultural Credit Societies building in the said land, on the application submitted by the fourth respondent. After granting permission to construct the building in the land to an extent of 0.03.50 hectares out of 0.09.00 hectares, the land has been sub divided to an extent of 0.03.50 from the total extent.
3.
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted
that the petitioner was not served with any notice before passing the impugned order. The subject land was in possession and enjoyment of the petitioner and there was no acquisition of land before handing over the same to the fourth respondent. Further, the counter filed by the first respondent nothing whisper about the assignment in respect of the subject land.
4.
Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 5.
While pending the Writ Petition, the fifth respondent filed implead petition and the same was allowed by this Court. The fifth respondent produced the reply received under Right To Information Act, that the subject land was not assigned in favour of the petitioner in the year 2017. That apart, the person who assigned the land in favour of the petitioner is one V.Selvaraj. On perusal of the records, it is revealed that on the date of assignment viz., on 05.10.2014, no Thasildar was there in
the name of V.Selvaraj. One Elumalai was the Thasildar at Veppanthattai, Perambalur District.
6.
The Revenue Divisional Officer by the proposal dated 17.11.2023, recommended that the property comprised in survey No.39/17 to an extent of 0.09.0 hectare has been classified as Government Poramboke Assessed Punjai Tharisu. In the said total extent, to an extent of 0.03.5 hectares lands has been proposed to transfer of land for the purpose of construction of office building for Mettupalayam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society. He also certified that in the said land there is no temple, mosque, church, ancient monuments, high valuable trees and any other encroachment. Thereafter, it was subdivided into survey No.36/19 to an extent of 0.03.50 hectares and transferred in favour of the cooperative department for the construction of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies building. The guideline value for the above land is Rs.5,00,500/- per hectares and accordingly, the land cost was determined at Rs.17,518/- for the said land.
7.
The fifth respondent, who is being the contractor, impleaded himself as party in this Writ Petition and contended that the petitioner is not a landless poor. Her husband owned several lands in Mettupalayam Village as follows :- S.No. Patta No.
S.No.
Extent 1.
11045 269/1E2 0.35.50 Ares 2.
12165 239/3 0.58.50 Ares 3.
12165 239/4A 0.48 Ares 4.
12165 269/1A 0.95.50 Ares 5.
12165 269/1A 0.2.0 Ares 6.
11542 270/2B2 0.50.50 Ares (In the joint names of Narayanasamy & Dharmar (Brothers) 7.
36/5A 0.08.00 Ares (In the joint names of Narayanasamy & Dharmar & 2 other persons) Therefore, the assignment of subject land is false and the records had been fabricated by her in order to challenge the order passed by the first respondent.
8.
That apart, after handing over the land in favour of the fourth
respondent, a tender has been floated for putting up village Secretariat and a work order has been issued in favour of one Dharmaraj, in the remaining extent of 5.5 acres in S.No.36/17. Now pucca super structure has been put up and no one has raised any objections. Therefore, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the first respondent and the Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed.
9.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no orders as to costs.
17.10.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts
To
1. The District Collector, Perambalur District, Perambalur - 621 212.
2. The District Revenue Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur - 621 212.
3. The Tahsildar, Veppanthattai, Perambalur - 621 212.
4. The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Perambalur - 621 212.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts W.P.No.6133 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.6745, 6746 & 14219 of 2025
17.10.2025