Jeyarani v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)No.6510 of 2024 Jeyarani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Vembakottai Taluk, 1/6

5.The Block Development Officer, Vembakkottai Panchayat Union, Vembakkottai Taluk, 6.The President, Keezhanamarainadu Panchayat, Vembakkottai Panchayat Union, Vembakkottai Taluk, 7.Ravisekar 8.V.Malayappan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the fifth respondent in Na.Ka.No.A.7/688/2023 dated 26.02.2024 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1-6 to confirm the allotment in the name of the petitioner's husband / Ayyanar as per the representation dated 13.01.2024 of the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Radhakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Senthil, Govt. Advocate for R1 to R4.

Mr.S.P.Maharajan for R5 Mr.R.Shanbagaraj for R7 Ms.S.Janaki for R8 2/6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner challenges the impugned notice dated 26.02.2024 issued by the Block Development Officer, Vembakkottai calling upon the the petitioner's husband / Ayyanar to vacate the allotted house in Samathuvapuram, Keezhamarainadu Panchayat.

3.It is seen that the said order was passed pursuant to a direction given by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.1557 of 2011 on 10.01.2014. When the impugned order is pursuant to a judicial order, it is not open to us to interfere with the same so long as the judicial order is holding good. It is seen that the writ petitioner's husband / Ayyanar was very much a party to the said writ proceedings. Unless the order dated 10.01.2014 is set aside or varied, it is not possible for us to grant any relief to the petitioner herein.

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4.Considering the special facts and circumstances of this case, we permit the petitioner to file a third party appeal within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is for the petitioner to obtain relief before the Hon'ble Division Bench. We direct the official respondents to keep the impugned proceedings in abeyance for a period of three months.

5.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 01.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 4/6

To:

1.The Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Vembakottai Taluk, 5/6

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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