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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 68046

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ, G.ARUL MURUGAN, J
M.Michael – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chennai – Respondent
W.P.No.33786 of 2025 | W.M.P.No.37914 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.R.Karunagaran
For the Respondents:Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate

A trespasser cannot seek reclassification of land for government allotment in a writ petition.

Headnote:This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of Mandamus to declare certain lands as government property based on the petitioner's representation. The Court found the petition misconceived and dismissed it, concluding that the petitioner does not have the rightful claim to the land. In conclusion, the petition and interim applications are dismissed with no order as to costs.

Table of Content
1. trespassers lack standing to demand government land reclassification. (Para 1)
2. the petition is dismissed due to lack of merit. (Para 2)

Petitioner, who is a rank encroacher/trespasser, is seeking mandamus for re-classification of catchment area as government land for being developed for allotment.

2. Petition is completely misconceived and therefore, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed.

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