JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 1st respondent Na.Ka.No.17079/2006/TA dated 08.02.2021 to quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to pass an order to restore the petitioners in their respective land in possession as on date of eviction date 27.01.2020.)

1. This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order of the first respondent, dismissing the applications and confirming the order of the original authority, rejecting the claim of the petitioners under ''Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006'' (hereinafter referred to as ''said Act'' for brevity).

2. The case of the Writ Petitioners that they have been in possession and enjoyment of the property bearing Survey No.1905 to an extent of 291.60 acres situated at Suriyur Village, Kuralnatham Panchayat, Panamarathuppatti Union, Salem Taluk, Salem District. They have been in cultivation of the land, put up residence and living there for more than 75 years. While so, for the construction of the Panamarathupatti Lake and reservoir, the