BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 27.01.2026 Pronounced on : 03.02.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.A.(MD).Nos.1032 to 1035 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD).Nos.6518, 6540, 6547 & 6550 of 2025

1.The Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, St.George Fort, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, St.George Fort, Chennai – 9.

3.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Tahsildar, Srivilliputhur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ... Appellants/Respondents (in all W.As Vs.

K.Suruliraj ... Respondent/Writ Petitioner (in W.A.(MD).No.1032 of 2025)

K.Sethuraman ... Respondent/Writ Petitioner (in W.A.(MD).No.1033 of 2025)

K.Koodalingam ... Respondent/Writ Petitioner (in W.A.(MD).No.1034 of 2025)

S.Marichamy ... Respondent/Writ Petitioner (in W.A.(MD).No.1035 of 2025)

COMMON PRAYER: Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court to set aside the orders dated 19.03.2018, passed in W.P.(MD).Nos.5746, 5747, 5748 & 5749 of 2018.

(In all W.As.)

For Appellants :Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.R.A.Ramanachandran Ad