A.C.Velusamy v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No. 46054 of 2025 A.C.Velusamy : Petitioner versus 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu rep. By Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner Land Survey and Land Administration Settlement Department, Survey House, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005 3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer (North)

6.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Lower Bhavani Vadigaal Nila Kottam, (Public Works Department Lower Bhavani Basin) Kangeyam, Kangeyam Taluk, 7.The Tahsildar, Uthukuli, Uthukuli Taluk : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of 7th respondent's impugned order in proceedings Na.Ka.No.2521/ 2025/A3 dated 22.09.2025 received on 18.10.2025 by post, and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to cancel the classification of R.S.No.74/1 Old S.No.59-A measuring 0.86.00 hectares as Punjai "Anandheenam" as found in A- Register and to restore the classification of the same as Noyal River as per survey and Re-Settlement Register of the village of Agrahara Kathanganni. For Petitioner : Mr.D.J.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We find that the petitioner's representation for re-classification of land was required to be decided by the District Revenue Officer, in view of G.O.Ms.No.385, dated 17.08.2004. Mention about the same has been made in our earlier order passed on 05.08.2025 in WP No.28752 of 2025.

2. However, it appears that the Tahsildar, Uthukuli Taluk, who was directed to complete the inquiry and forward records to the competent authority for taking a decision, has usurped the power to himself and passed the order.

3. Learned State Counsel would fairly submit that the Tahsildar could not have taken a decision in the matter but all that he was required was to forward the report to the District Revenue Officer.

4. In view of the submission so made, the order passed by the Tahsildar, impugned in this petition, is set aside. The District Revenue

Officer, Tiruppur District, is directed to take appropriate decision in the matter, based on the inquiry report prepared by the Tahsildar. The Tahsildar, Uthukuli Taluk is mandated to forward the report to the District Revenue Officer within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and a decision be taken by the District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur District, within four weeks thereafter.

5. The petition stands allowed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.51373 of 2025 is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.12.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner Land Survey and Land Administration Settlement Department, Survey House, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005 3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer (North) 6.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Lower Bhavani Vadigaal Nila Kottam, (Public Works Department Lower Bhavani Basin) Kangeyam, Kangeyam Taluk, 7.The Tahsildar, Uthukuli, Uthukuli Taluk

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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