Maveerar Krishnaparayanar v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.08.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.31794 of 2023 and WMP Nos.14590 of 2025 and 31419 of 2023 Maveerar Krishnaparayanar General Welfare Society Rep. by its President K.Senthil Kumar, No.33, Cheyyur Vanthavasi Road, Saravambakkam Village, Sithamoor Post, Madhuranthagam Tk, Chengalpattu District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Dept of Revenue and Disaster Management Rep by its Addl Secretary Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Land Tribunal [Under the Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961] (The District Revenue Officer),
3. The Assistant Commissioner Land Reforms, Chengalpattu and District.
4. The District Collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu and District.
5. The District Revenue Officer Collectorate, Chengalpattu and District.
6. The Sub Registrar Sub Registration Office, Madurantakkam Taluk,
7. V.Ramya W/o.D.Vaithiyalingam
8. D.Vaithiyalingam S/o.Duraisamy
9. Lakshmi Kanthammal W/o.T.Ramasamy Reddiar 10.Kumar @ Konda Reddiar S/o.T.Ramasamy Reddiar 11.Yogambal D/o.Ramasamy Reddiar, R7 to R11 are residing at Saravambakkam Village, Madurantakkam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents
No.1 to 6 to conduct an enquiry in respect of land situated in Survey Nos.126 to 184, 135, 145 and 146, 154, 172, 169, 183 and 178, Saravambakkam Village, Madurantakkam Taluk, Chengalpattu District, and thereafter to confiscate the lands in all Survey Numbers illegal occupier and to distribute the same to the real beneficiaries of the same village.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondent(s):
Mr.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 to R6 Mr.T.P.Manoharan Senior Counsel for Mr.T.M.Naveen for R7, R8, R10 and R11
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This public interest litigation is misconceived, inasmuch as the issue with regard to legality and validity of the order of allotment of land to beneficiaries is pending consideration in various fora.
2. It is placed on record that aggrieved by the order passed by the Land Tribunal, the owner of the land has filed a revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India before this court, being CRP No.667 of 2025, and the same is pending
consideration.
3. It is also placed on record that the petitioner herein has already filed a revision under Section 82 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, which is also pending consideration before the Commissioner of Land Reforms.
4. In view of the above disclosure, the petitioner cannot be allowed to approach this court by way of public interest litigation raising the same issue which is pending consideration before the other forum.
Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 14.08.2025 Index :
Yes/No :
Yes/No sasi
To:
1. The Additional Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Dept of Revenue and Disaster Management Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Land Tribunal [Under the Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961] (The District Revenue Officer),
3. The Assistant Commissioner Land Reforms, Chengalpattu and District.
4. The District Collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu and District.
5. The District Revenue Officer Collectorate, Chengalpattu and District.
6. The Sub Registrar Sub Registration Office, Madurantakkam Taluk,
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J.
(sasi) WP No.31794 of 2023 and WMP Nos.14590 of 2025 and 31419 of 2023 14.08.2025