Madras High CourtWP/11731/2025disposed of

P.Ravichandran v. The District Collector

2025-04-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH P.Ravichandran Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Thasildhar Kancheepuram.

4.The Executive Engineer Twad Board, Kezhpalaru, Kancheepuram.

5.The Joint Director Rural Development, Kancheepuram 6.The Block Development Officer Wallajabad, Kancheepuram Respondent(s)

2/5 PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 15.09.2023 given by the petitioner for using the land as non- agriculture purpose pertains to the land situated at No.97, Eanathur village, Kancheepuram district Comprised in S.No. 239/3-Acre 1.10 cents, 285/1 - Acre 0.07 cents, 285/2A- acre 0.7 1⁄2 cents, 285/3 - acre 0.071/2 cents and 285/A - acre 0.25 cents , totally acre 1.57 cents within a time frame fixed by this court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Bhagawat Krishna For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 2 nd respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 15.09.2023, wherein, the petitioner is seeking for using the land for nonagricultural purposes. 2.Heard Mr.R.Bhagawat Krishna, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3/5 3.In the considered view of this Court, if the petitioner wants to use the agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose, the petitioner has to make the necessary application under the Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agricultural to Non-Agricultural Purpose in Non Planning Areas) Rules, 2017 before the concerned authority and get the permission. There is no scope for the respondents to deal with the representation made by the petitioner in this regard. Such permission has to be given by the concerned authority as per the procedure contemplated under the Rules.

4.Except giving this clarity, no further orders can be passed in this writ petition and accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No Costs.

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4/5 To 1.The District Collector Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Thasildhar Kancheepuram.

4.The Executive Engineer Twad Board, Kezhpalaru, Kancheepuram.

5.The Joint Director Rural Development, Kancheepuram 6.The Block Development Officer Wallajabad, Kancheepuram

5/5 N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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