IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.233 of 2026 R.Samikannu .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam Chennai.

2. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Salem District.

3. The District Revenue Officer Office of the District Collector Salem District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur Salem District.

5. The Tahsildar Thalaivasal Taluk Salem District.

6. K.Chinnasamy Gavunder 7. G.Periyasamy Gavunder

8. C.Muththaayammal 9. S.Nallaakgavunder

10.Nallammal .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to reclassify the S.No.51, situated in Periyeri Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District as Government Poramboke – Kuttai, by cancelling the patta issued in the name of 6^th to 10^th respondent and consequently remove the encroachment made in the water body situated in S.No.51 of Periyeri Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 19.06.2024 within a time