Balasubramaniam v. The Director Of Land Reforms

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 49353 OF 2025 Balasubramaniam, S/o. D.Nanthakumar, Ponnapuram (P.O), Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District-638 657.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Director Of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepaukkam, Chennai-600 005.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office Of The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tamilnadu.

Respondent(s) PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.04.2025 and to reconvey

the subject bhoodan land and accept the alternative land offered for an equal extent by the petitioner.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N.R.Elango Senior Counsel for Mr.A.S.Aswin Prasanna For Respondent:

Mr.G.Velu Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to direct 1 st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.04.2025 and to reconvey the subject bhoodan land and accept the alternative land offered for an equal extent by the petitioner.

2.Mr.G.Velu, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 4.The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the petitioner made a representation dated 07.04.2025 to the 1 st respondent, whereby, he request to exchange the subject land to an extent of 19.8 acres in Ponnapuram Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District in S.No.1179, which was donated by the petitioner's ancestors, with an alternative land of equal extent and equal value under the provisions of Section 17-A of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958. However, the same has not been considered by the 1 st respondent, so far.

5.This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the 1 st respondent to consider and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, only by directing the 1 st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.04.2025 and pass orders on the same on

merits and in accordance with law. Such exercise shall be carried out by the respondents within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17-11-2025 rst Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Director Of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepaukkam, Chennai-600 005.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office Of The District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tamilnadu.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

rst AND WMP NO. 49353 OF 2025 17-11-2025