Jeyakanthan K v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)No.20917 of 2023 K.Jeyakanthan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 3.The District Educational Officer, Office of the Collectorate, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, 5.The Tahsildar, 1/6

6.The Block Development Officer, 7.The Head Master, Government High School, 8.G.Muthukumar 9.Rethinam 10.Jeyamani 11.M.Paulraj 12.Rajkumar 13.Sakthiammal 14.M.Vadivelan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents Nos. 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents Nos.8 to 14 in the seventh respondent school playground in Survey No.290/1B to an extent of 9540 Sq.Mtr in Thiruvadanai Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District and to take effective steps to mutate the revenue records of the said playground in favour of the seventh respondent school by considering the petitioner's representation dated 29.12.2022 within the period stipulated by this Court. 2/6

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Atham Ali For RR 1 to 6 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For RR 7 & 12 : No appearance For RR 8, 9 to 11, 13 & 14 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a direction directing the respondents Nos.1 to 6 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents Nos.8 to 14 in the seventh respondent school playground in Survey No.290/1B to an extent of 9540 Sq.Mtr in Thiruvadanai Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District and to take effective steps to mutate the revenue records of the said playground in favour of the seventh respondent school by considering his representation dated 29.12.2022. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 would 3/6

submit that the subject property in Survey No.290/1B is classified as Natham property.

3.In view of the above, the claim of the petitioner cannot be considered and the Writ Petition itself is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 17.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 3.The District Educational Officer, Office of the Collectorate, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, 5.The Tahsildar, 6.The Block Development Officer, 5/6

J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 17.03.2025 6/6