Thangarasu v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.15336 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.11588 of 2025 Thangarasu ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

4. Ponnusamy

5. Chinnasamy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made by the 4th and 5th respondents and others in the 1/4

Government Puramboke land situates in Survey No.220/1 in Thonthilingapuram Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District by considering the representation dated 27.08.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Jeyaram Sidharath For R1 To R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Ayyanar Premkumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ petition has been instituted to direct the 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made by the 4th and 5th respondents and others in the Government Puramboke land situated in Survey No.220/1 in Thonthilingapuram Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District by considering the representation dated 27.08.2024.

2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the subject property in S.No.220/1 in Thonthilingapuram Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District is identified as Government Poramboke.

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3. Totally 14 persons have encroached upon the said land. In the event of identifying those persons as landless poor persons, the Government has to take steps to grant Patta to those people. It is needless to state that the eligibility criteria as contemplated under under RSO 21 (Revenue Standing Order 21) is to be followed scrupulously. Free land Patta is to be granted only to the landless poor people by ascertaining their eligibility to grant Patta.

4. In view of the fact that the Government has taken steps to grant Patta to the landless poor people, no further adjudication is required under the writ petition. However, in the event of taking decision not to grant Patta, then the authorities competent have to remove the encroachment by following the procedures.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 10.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 3/4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

rgm To

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

3. The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

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