BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD)Nos.3001, 3002, 3244, 3245, 3154 & 3155 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2619, 2620, 2843, 2844, 2743 & 2745 of 2022 K.Suresh .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.3001/2022)

B.Subamathi .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.3002/2022)

G.Kamalavani .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.3244/2022)

T.Selvi .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.3245/2022)

T.Navaneethan .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.3154/2022)

K.Shanthi .. Petitioner (In W.P(MD)No.3155/2022)

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Sivagangai.

4.The President, Vaniyangudi Village Panchayat, Sivagangai Panchayat Union, Sivagangai. .. Respondents (In both cases)

Common Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the burial of two bodies in S.No.108/3, at Paiyur Pillaivayal Village, Vaniyangudi Panchayat, Sivagangai district classified as Government poramoke land in violation of Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of burial and burning grounds) Rules, 19