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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH, J
S.N. Duraisamy S/o Late Nataraja Gounder – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Erode – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from changing the revenue classification of Kalam (Thrashing Floor) based on the representation made by the petitioner on 10.04.2022.
2. When the matter came up for hearing on 13.02.2025, this Court passed the following order:
"The apprehension of the petitioner is that the subject property which has been classified in the revenue records as 'Kalam' is sought to be changed in order to grant patta to encroachers.
2. Mr. N. Manokaran, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners by placing reliance upon the Division Bench in W.P.No.33684 of 2018 etc., dated 07.04.2022 submitted that such reclassification cannot be made to accommodate the encroachers and the Division Bench in that case was dealing with the lands which were classified as "Meikkal Poramboke" which was sought to be reclassified as "Grama Natham". The learned counsel also relied upon the judgement of Full Bench of this Court in T.K. Shanmugam Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2015 (5) LW 397.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that he h
Reclassification of communal land requires adherence to legal procedures, and authorities cannot act arbitrarily without following the established process.
The court upheld the principle that restoration of land classification, once altered for public purposes, cannot be mandated by the judiciary, emphasizing public interest and lawful government discre....
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