IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE AND WMP NO. 2460 OF 2025 V.Govindan, S/o.Varadan, Residing At No 12/97, Periya Mathur, Pelakkadu Post Maramangalam, Salem District.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1.The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep, by the Secretary to Government, Environment And Forest Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Forest Officer, Yercaud Salem.

4.The District Forest Officer, Gandhi Road, Salem 636 007. 5.The District Revenue Officer, Cum District Level Committee, Salem Collectorate Office, Salem.

6.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, 7.The Tahsildar, Respondent(s)

PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 7^th respondent to implement the order passed by the 6^th respondent made in Na.Ka. No. 295 / 2023 / A dated 04.12.2023 and based on the petitioner application dated 10.01.2023 and issue patta to the petitioner comprising in survey No 251 and Manjal Vadi R.F. Survey No 1887, which is situated at Manjal Vadi R.F. Survey No. 1887 yercaud, Salem district of Maramanagal