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W.P(MD)No.9088 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 06.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

W.P(MD)No.9088 of 2026

S.Rukmani ... Petitioner

Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu,

Revenue Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu,

Forest and Wildlife Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George,

Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector,

Virudhunagar District.

4. The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Rajapalayam

Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

5. The Deputy Director, Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve,

Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

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6. The Forest Range Officer, Rajapalayam Range,

Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to issue patta in respect of 1.5 Acres land comprised in Survey No. 31 situated at

Tiruchalur village, Rajapalayam Taluk in Virudhunagar District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Malaikani

For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of

Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to issue patta in respect of 1.5 Acres land comprised in Survey No.31 situated at Tiruchalur village, Rajapalayam

Taluk in Virudhunagar District.

2. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that the

said land is forest land. Based on the order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench in W.P.(MD)No.19923 of 2023 dated 17.08.2023, the issue regarding the forest

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land has already been settled. Certain persons, namely, B. Muthumani and nine others, had sought patta in respect of the same Survey No.31. The Hon’ble Division Bench considered the matter and recorded the statement of the Special Government Pleader that the land had been declared as forest land. Consequently, the Division Bench rejected the claim of the individuals and declined to grant

patta.

3. The learned Government Pleader also produced the Government Gazette

published in the Virudhunagar District Gazette dated 20.07.2023, declaring the land in Survey No.31 and other survey numbers as “Reserved Land”. Therefore, when the Government notification has been issued, the petitioner cannot claim patta in respect of Survey No.31. The petitioner further contended that the

adjacent landowner had been granted patta

4. On perusing the same, it is seen that the adjacent landowner was granted

patta in Survey No.29, which has not been declared as forest land in the aforesaid notification. In fact, Survey No.29 is shown as the western boundary of the forest land. Therefore, the plea of the petitioner is rejected and patta cannot be granted

to the petitioner.

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5. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There

shall be no order as to costs.

06.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

Internet : Yes

jbr To:

1. The Additional Chief Secretay to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu,

Revenue Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu,

Forest and Wildlife Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George,

Chennai.

3. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector,

Virudhunagar District.

4. The Tahsildar,, Office of the Tahsildar, Rajapalayam

Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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5. The Deputy Director, Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve,

Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

6. The For

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