R.B.Ramakrishnan v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI 1 R.B.Ramakrishnan 2 G.Sathishkumar 3 S.Kandasamy 4 S.Manjula 5 K.R.George 6 R.Moorthy 7 V.R.Maniarasan 8 S.Rajasekar 9 K.Panneer 10 M.Karuppaiah 11 P.Karthika 12 B.Ganeshram 13 K.Aleyamma 14 R.Mohana 15 M.K.Ranganath 16 S.Kalavathi 17 Syed Raihanul Huq 18 R.Mohideen 19 B.Akbar Basha 20 P.J.Selva Maheshraja 21 A.Sultan Abdul Kadar 1/4

22 Parimala 23 Annamma 24 A.Nagesh ... Petitioners Vs.

1 State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to the Government Public Work Department, Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2 State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Revenue Department Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner's dated 20.07.2018 and reclassify the lands in T.S.No.1, Block No.5 of Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar, Poonamallee High Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106 as Ryotwari Manai and grant patta to the petitioners for the land.

For Petitioners : Mr.AR.Karthik Lakshmanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajendiran Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of 2/4

Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 20.07.2018 and reclassify the lands in T.S.No.1, Block No.5 of Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar, Poonamallee High Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106, as Ryotwari Manai and grant patta to the petitioners for the land.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are in occupation of the subject property and the said land is classified as 'Government Poromboke' and hence patta was not granted to the petitioners. Therefore, the petitioners made representation dated 20.07.2018 to the respondents seeking reclassification of the land and for grant of patta, however, there is no response. Hence, this Court may issue direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 20.07.2018 and to pass appropriate orders.

3.Considering the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 20.07.2018, on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of twelve weeks from 3/4

M.DHANDAPANI,J.

pri the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners are directed to send a copy of the representation along with a copy of this order to the second respondent so as to enable the second respondent to pass appropriate orders.

4.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 10.10.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Secretary to the Government Public Work Department, Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Revenue Department Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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