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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
K.S.Balakrishnan – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, District Collectorate – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. s.no.621/3 and s.no.628/8 usage disputes (Para 1 , 5 , 6 , 19 , 24) |
| 2. historical usage of land for burial (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 28) |
| 3. local governance and compliance with burial laws (Para 13 , 14 , 25 , 30 , 32) |
| 4. responsibilities of town panchayat regarding burial grounds (Para 22 , 60) |
| 5. dignity of the dead and legal obligations under relevant statutes (Para 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 66 , 67) |
ORDER :
V. Lakshminarayanan, J.
Since the issues involved in all the three writ petitions are one and the same, the writ petitions were clubbed together and taken up for disposal.
Facts leading to W.P.No.36402 of 2025
2. The petitioner approached this court stating that he is the owner of the property situated in R.S.No.628/1 and R.S.No.628/4 of Karumandiselli Palayam Village, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. In order to reach his property, he uses a cart track situated in RS.No.621/3 and RS.No.628/8 of the same village. He pleaded that this cart track has been in existence for decades and serves as a primary route connecting Kanchi Koil Road to Bhavani Main Road via Pandian Road.
3. The petitioner alleged that a few individuals of Karumandiselli Palayam Village encroache
The court emphasized the necessity for compliance with statutory regulations regarding burials, reaffirming that unauthorized disturbances of burial grounds are unlawful.
Reclassification of land as a burial ground must follow legal procedures, including obtaining a license and allowing for community objections; failure to do so invalidates the administrative decision....
The right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes the right to dignity and respect, which extends to a person's dead body.
The court established that historical use and prior classification of land as a burial ground take precedence over later regulatory restrictions.
The respondents are mandated under the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act to prevent unauthorized burial or cremation on private lands, affirming the importance of designated burial sites.
A burial site requires a license from the Village Panchayat, and procedural lapses in reclassification of land as a burial ground render such actions invalid.
Proper licensing is mandatory for the establishment of burial grounds; unauthorized usage violates statutory requirements, necessitating adherence to procedural norms.
A burial ground license issued in violation of statutory provisions is arbitrary, as only one burial ground is permissible per zone, which must comply with established rules.
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