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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 21282

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J
St.Josephs Matriculation Higher Secondary School – Appellant
Versus
The Additional Chief Secretary The Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Father Xavier Arulraj, Senior Counsel for M/s.Father Xavier Associates
For the Respondents:Mr.J.Ravindran, Addl.Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Senthil Murugan, Spl.Govt.Pleader for RR1 to 4

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for a Certiorarified Mandamus, seeking the records related to the impugned G.O. Ms. No. 414, Revenue & Disaster Management and Land Settlement, Ni. Mu.5 (1), dated 01.07.2025, on the file of the 1st respondent, and to quash the same and to direct the authorities to allot an alternative land near Cuddalore Town with access to the main road or adjoining the road, suitable for educational purposes and free of encumbrance, as per the order of this Court dated 30.08.2019 in W.P. No.27377 of 2009. Alternatively, it prays for the payment of the current guideline value of the land in S.No. 32/2 of Koothapakkam Village, Cuddalore, to the petitioner.

2. Upon hearing Mr.Father Xavier Arulraj, the learned Senior Counsel representing the petitioner, and reviewing the case records, the petitioner's case is that the petitioner school was operating on S.F.Nos.16/1 to 16/4, covering an area of 5.77 acres in Koothapakkam Village, Cuddalore District. It is evident that the land was purchased by the educational agency for valuable consideration through G.O.Ms.No.404, Education Department, dated 14.03.1979. Of the said lands, objections were raised regarding S.No.16/1, N

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