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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 39135

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
Sevanthi chinnasami – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
Writ Petition

Advocates:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Punniakoti
For the Respondent(s): Mr.T.K.Saravanan, AGP for R2 & 3

Court directs consideration of reconveyance claim for unutilized acquired land without merits opinion.

Headnote:Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners sought reconveyance of land acquired in 1986 but not utilized by respondents. Land in S.No.114/2 (0.27 cents), Ayyamperumalpatty Village, Salem. Court directed consideration without opining on merits. Petitioners claimed land acquired in 1986 remains unused; representation dated 10.02.2023 ignored. Respondents agreed to consider within eight weeks. Court accepted limited relief. Writ petition disposed of with direction to first respondent to dispose representation on merits within eight weeks.

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1. petitioners seek reconveyance of unutilized acquired land. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court directs disposal of representation within eight weeks. (Para 4 , 5)

ORDER

This writ petition is filed to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 10.02.2023.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners made a representation dated 10.02.2023 to re-convey the petitioners' land in S.No.114/2 (0.27 cents) in Ayyamperumalpatty Village, Salem Taluk and District, which was acquired in the year 1986 and not utilized by the respondents. However, the said representation was not considered, as on date.

Hence, this writ petition.

3. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents

2 & 3 would submit that the petitioners' representation dated 10.02.2023 will be considered within a period of eight weeks.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

5. Considering the limited relief sought by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated

10.02.2023 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8)

weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 39135

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASKRISHNAN RAMASAMY, JSevanthi chinnasami – AppellantVersusGovernment of Tamil Nadu – RespondentWrit Petition

Court directs consideration of reconveyance claim for unutilized acquired land without merits opinion.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
Sevanthi chinnasami – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
Writ Petition