IMPORTANT POINT
The court established that 'Grama Natham' lands are public properties that cannot be claimed by individuals for personal use, and the government has a duty to protect these lands from encroachment.

ORDER :

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

Prayer in W.P.No.7594 of 2011: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 ofthe Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus,calling for the records relating to the G.O.(Ms.) No.1177 Commercial Taxes& Religious Endowment Department dated 30.10.1987 and G.O.No.(General)No.1971 Revenue (SSII) Department dated 14.10.1988 and pursuant followed by above G.O's consequentially issued by present G.O.(Ms.) No.760 Revenue (SSIV) Department dated 19.12.2007 & G.O.(2D).No.37 Revenue (SSIV) Department dated 29.01.2009 issued by the first respondent and quash the same as ultra virus and consequently forbear the respondents and their subordinates, from any way restrict or control to refuse grant patta or survey of the petitioner's possession and enjoyment of the land ad measuring 6 Acres in S.No.210/2, Grama Natham, at Pozhichallur minor inam Village, Alandur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

Prayer in W.P.No.7595 of 2011: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Declaration, call for the records from the 6th respondent and declaring that the Grama Natham survey entire process of measuring, altering the revenue records by drawing an FMB plan and without any enquiry issuing of FORM-1 notice and without any enquiry issued FORM-4 notice, entire all proceedings of the 6th respondent in Grama Natham survey land of Pozhichalur Village as per G.O.No.(General) No.1971 Revenue (SSII) department dated 14.10.1988 and consequential G.O.Ms.No.760 (Revenue) Department dated 19.12.2007 and G.O.(2D) No.37 Revenue (SSIV) Department dated 29.01.2009 as null and void and consequently declare the same as private property, irrespective of any buildings, sheds are constructed or not such property never vest with government or local bodies or religious endowments as temple sites in respect of Grama Natham property belongs to the petitioner, admeasuring 6 Acres in S.No.210/2, at Pozhichallur minor inam village, Alandur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

Prayer in W.P.No.8794 of 2020: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 8 protect and preserve the Pond and Thrashing Field comprised in Old Survey No.210/2, New Survey No.371/1 to an extent of 0.82.5 Hectares and Survey No.181 measuring an extent of 0.20.5 Hectares situated at Village No.02, Pozhichalur Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalpet District be maintained as a water body and for public purposes and consequently remove all encroachments thereon in terms of provisions of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007 and other applicable Acts and protect and preserve the said tank.

W.P.No.7594 of 2011 has been instituted challenging the Government Orders issued by the first respondent in G.O.(Ms.) No.1177 Commercial Taxes & Religious Endowment Department dated 30.10.1987, G.O.No.(General) No.1971 Revenue (SSII) Department dated 14.10.1988 and consequential G.O.(Ms.) No.760 Revenue (SSIV) Department dated 19.12.2007 & G.O.(2D).No.37 Revenue (SSIV) Department dated 29.01.2009.

2. W.P.No.7595 of 2011 has been instituted to declare the entire proceedings initiated by the 6th respondent in respect of Grama Natham land situated in Pozhichalur Village admeasuring 6 Acres in S.No.210/2, at Pozhichallur minor inam village, Alandur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, as per G.O.No.(General) No.1971 Revenue (SSII) department dated 14.10.1988 and consequential G.O.Ms.No.760 (Revenue) Department dated 19.12.2007 and G.O.(2D) No.37 Revenue (SSIV) Department dated 29.01.2009 as null and void and consequently, declare the same as private property.

3. W.P.No.8794 of 2020 has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 8 to protect and preserve the Pond and threshing Field comprised in Old Survey No.210/2, New Survey No.371/1 to an extent of 0.82.5 Hectares and Survey No.181, measuring to an