P.Thiagarajan v. The Secretary to Government

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking issuance of a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.10.2019 and to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the alienations (leased out Government Poramboke lands) and resume the land in T.S.No.19/1 and 2 situated at West Veli Street, Madurai Town which is leased out by the 1st respondent to the 5th respondent by way of G.O.Ms.Nos.254 and 242, Revenue Department dated 27.01.1911 and 28.01.1972 respectively within a time frame fixed by this Court.

¶2When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the District Collector, Madurai has already recommended the resumption of the subject land. Pursuant to the said recommendation, the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai, has also recommended the same to the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Chennai, vide letter dated 11.02.2022 and the matter is now pending before the Government. It is further informed that the Principal Secretary has also called for additional particulars from the District Collector.

¶3In view of the above, the Government is directed to take a final decision regarding the resumption of the subject land within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.]

10.04.2026

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¶1The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

¶2The Special Commissioner And Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

¶3The Special Commissioner And Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5

¶4The Collector, Madurai District, Collector's Office, Madurai – 625 020.

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J. AND

M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. vsm

10.04.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.23485 of 2019 P.Thiagarajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2. The Special Commissioner And Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3. The Special Commissioner And Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-5 4. The Collector, Madurai District, Collector's Office, Madurai – 625 020. 5. The Victoria Edward Hall Society, Through its Secretary, No.32D, West Veli Street, Madurai-1 5. A.Balasubrmanian ... Respondents (R6 is Impleaded vide Court Order Dated 07.07.2025 in W.M.P.(MD)No.14149/2025) PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.10.2019 and to direct the 1 to 4 respondents to cancel the alienations (leased out Government Poramboke lands) and resume the land in T.S.No.19/1 and 2 situated at West Veli Street, Madurai Town which is leased out by the 1st respondents to the 5th respondent by way of G.O.Ms.Nos.254 and 242 Revenue Department dated 27.01.1911 and 28.01.1972 respectively within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Sasidharan Tamil Kani For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.G.Praburajadurai for Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram for R5