IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI

W.P. Nos.40212 of 2005 and 18365 of 2008

and

W.P.M.P. No.43133 of 2005

and

M.P. No.1 of 2008

S. Dennis (Deceased)

2. Sanctus Mary 3. Aldrin Dennis

4. Andrew Dennis

5. Alen Dennis *

* P2 to P5 are substituted as LRs of

Deceased sole petitioner vide

order dated 27.10.2025

in W.M.P. No.44722 of 2025. … Petitioners

in both W.P.s

vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu

Rep. by the Secretary Revenue Department,

Fort. St. George,

Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Special Commissioner,

Revenue Administration,

Disaster Management and Mitigation,

Ezhilagam,

Chennai – 600 005.

3. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

4. The District Revenue Officer, Nagercoil.

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Thuckalay P.o.

K.K. District.

6. The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Tk.

Kuzhithurai, K.K. District. …. Respondents in W.P. No.40212 of 2005

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary Revenue Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Special Commissioner & Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

3. The Special Commissioner, Revenue Administration Disaster Management and Mitigation