Ramesh v. A.Mokkamayan

J U D G M E N T [Judgment of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] This writ appeal is filed by the respondents 7 to 10 in the writ petition being aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge directing the revenue authorities to remove the communal stone inscription installed in the public chavadi situated on the Government poramboke land in Survey No. 189/5 of Ayyanarkulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

¶2According to the appellants herein, the said land is in enjoyment of their community people and without any notice, attempt was made to remove the stone inscription from the said land.

¶3On the other hand, Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, learned counsel, who takes notice for the first respondent, on instructions, submits that the revenue records clearly indicate that the subject land is a Government poramboke land and whereas, the appellants herein are trying to make an exclusive claim over the subject land by fixing a stone inscription as if the subject land belongs to their community people.

¶4Learned counsel appearing for the appellants concedes that the public chavadi situates in a Government poramboke land, over which the persons of all community people have right and therefore, there is no illegality in fixing the stone inscription by their community people.

¶5This Court had a privilege of looking at the communal stone inscription, which is now directed to be removed by the learned Single Judge, and it reads as below: "ma;adhh; Fsk; cyfhap kf;fs; ,uz;L Njth; tifawhf;fSf;F ghj;jpag;gl;l ke;ij"

¶6The above inscription shows that the public chavadi is owned by the communities mentioned therein and it is per se contrary to the candid admission of the learned counsel for the appellants that the subject land is a public land owned by the Government. By a criminal trespass, placing a communal stone inscription in the public land will not confer any title or right to a particular community people. Trespassers are to be removed forthwith and penal action is to be taken against the attempt to grab the public land by force. Therefore, we find that this writ appeal is devoid of merits.

¶7Accordingly, this writ appeal is dismissed. The official respondents are directed to carry out the directions issued by the learned Single Judge in the order dated 03.02.2026 in W.P.(MD) No.2877 of 2026 forthwith. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

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krk To:

1.The District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Uthapanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District.

6.The Sub Inspector of Police, Uthapanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District. DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,-J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,-J. krk W.A.(MD)-No.173-of-2026 and C.M.P.(MD)-No.1782-of-2026

13.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and C.M.P.(MD) No.1782 of 2026 1.Ramesh 2.R.Chandran 3.Thavamani 4.Pragalathan ... Appellants -vs- 1.A.Mokkamayan 2.The District Collector Madurai District 3.The Superintendent of Police Madurai District 4.The Tahsildar Usilampatti Taluk Madurai District 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer Usilampatti Madurai District 6.The Inspector of Police Uthapanayakkanur Police Station Madurai District 7.The Sub Inspector of Police Uthapanayakkanur Police Station Madurai District ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 03.02.2026, passed in W.P.(MD) No.2877 of 2026 and W.M.P. (MD) No.2374 of 2026, on the file of this Court. For Appellants : Mr.Kannan Gurusami For Respondents : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar for R1 Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R2, R4 & R5 Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Govt. Advocate (Criminal Side) for R3, R6 & R7