(W.P.No.1964 of 2005:

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of writ forbearing the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respondents from demolishing or evicting or dispossessing any person from his or her dwelling house situated in Poramboke lands in Rajapalayam Taluk for which tax has been assessed by the 4th respondent Municipality.

W.P.No.2100 of 2005:

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of mandamus or any other Writ or direction in the nature of Writ forbearing the Respondents No.1 to 3 from evicting and demolishing the houses of the permanent residents of Kodaikanal whose houses are assessed to property and house taxes by Respondents No.1 to 3 except by due process of Law.)

Common Order

These two public interest litigations have been filed on behalf of some of the residents of Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar District and Kodaikanal in Dindigul District respectively. The questions raised in both the writ petitions being similar, such petitions were heard together and shall be disposed by the common order.

2. W.P.No.1964 of 2005 has bee