L.M.Palanisamy v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

1. L.M.Palanisamy

2. L.N.Baskaran ... Petitioners -Vs1. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division Office, Erode District, Erode 638001.

3. The Revenue Tahsildar, Modakurichi Revenue Taluk Office, Modakurichi, Erode District.

4. The Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Erode District Collector Office, Sampath Nagar, Erode.

5. The Revenue Inspector, Land Revenue Inspector Office, Modakurichi, Erode District.

6. The Village Administrative Officer, Poonjai Lakkapuram Village, Erode District 638 002.

... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 26.10.2019 signed on 29.10.2019 vide proceedings in Na.Ka. 10530/2019/U1 passed by first respondent and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent dated 26.10.2019, thereby handing over the property comprised in R.S.No.18/1 to an extent of 1.35.00 hectares out of 1.40.00 hectares, which is classified as "Kalam Poramboke" and the land comprised in R.S.No.18/2 to an extent of 1.04.0 hectares which is classified as "Paarai Poramboke" situated at Lakkapuram, Modakuruchi, Erode district in favour of the Slum Clearance Board.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioners are the adjacent land owners which are comprised in R.S.Nos.16 and 25 at Lakkapuram Village, Modakurichi Taluk, Erode District of the subject property. When the objections were called for to transfer the subject property in favour of the Slum Clearance Board, the petitioners only raised objections, on the ground that the land comprised in R.S.No.18/1 is classified as "Kalam Poramboke" and they along with other agriculturists are using the subject property for threshing the agricultural producers during harvest time. Further, now the subject land is allotted in favour of the Slum Clearance Board to construct the residential houses.

4. A perusal of the order impugned in this writ petition revealed that the total extent of the property is 1.40.0 hectares in RS.No.18/1. Whereas, the property ad-measuring 1.35.0 hectares alone has been handed over to the Slum Clearance Board for construction of residential house. Keeping in mind that 1.05.0 hectares for usage of general agriculturists during the harvest, the welfare of the agriculturists considered that part of the land was rightly left out while transferring in favour of the Slum Clearance Board. Insofar as the land comprised in S.No.18/2 which is classified as "Paarai Poramboke", there is absolutely no objection from anybody to transfer the same in favour of the

Slum Clearance Board. That apart, now the project has been implemented and the entire land which was transferred in favour of the Slum Clearance Board has been utilized for the said purpose.

5. In view of the above, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the first respondent dated 26.10.2019 and the writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

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To

1. The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Division Office, Erode District, Erode 638001.

3. The Revenue Tahsildar, Modakurichi Revenue Taluk Office, Modakurichi, Erode District.

4. The Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Erode District Collector Office, Sampath Nagar, Erode.

5. The Revenue Inspector, Land Revenue Inspector Office, Modakurichi, Erode District.

6. The Village Administrative Officer, Poonjai Lakkapuram Village, Erode District 638 002

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn 15.10.2025