Madras High Court
WP(MD)/23493/2023 of Sivakasi K.S.S.P.K.N.Theru H Vs The Secretary to Government on 12 October 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) No. 23493 of 2023
and
W.M.P.(MD)No.19698 of 2023
CNR:{HCMD011055802023}
1. Sivakasi K.S.S.P.K.N.Theru Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Therukattu, Rep by its Secretary, Mr.K.M.Kalirajan 1809, PKN Road, Sivakasi-626189
2. A.Tamilarasi
W/o S.A.Arumugasamy
Plot No.35, Door No.1679,
1809, PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
3. G.Sundaramoorthy
S/o A.Gurusamy
Plot No.45, Door No.1827/1,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
4. Thamizharasan
S/o Sivasami
Plot No.43, Door No.1823A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
5. P.Sinivasan
S/o P.Periyasamy
Plot No.43, Door No.1823A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
6. S.G.Murugesan
S/o S.Gurusamy Nadar
Plot No.54, Door No.1089,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
7. R.Ambirajan
S/o M.Ramaiyya
Plot No.51, Door No.1111,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
8. G.Balamurugan
S/o A.Gurusamy
Plot No.45, Door No.1827,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
9. S.Aravind
S/o S.K.Subramaniyan
Plot No.50, Door No.1097,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
10.G.Kannan
S/o N.Ganesan
Plot No.33, Door No.1701,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
11.N.Parthiban
S/o K.S.A.Nataraja Nadar
Plot No.47, Door No.1833,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
12.S.G.Ramalingam
S/o S.Gurusamy Nadar
Plot No.54, Door No.1087,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
13.G.Sivakumar
S/o Gurusamy Nadar
Plot No.45, Door No.1825,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
14.A.Chandramohan
S/o N.Arumugasamy
Plot No.33, Door No.1699,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
15.A.Vijayalakshmi
W/o A.Arumugasamy Nadar
Plot No.52, Door No.1113,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
16.S.Uthandarajan
S/o C.Soundarapandiyan
Plot No.1, Door No.1771,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
17.S.Jayaraj Pandiyan
S/o A.Sankaralinga Nadar,
Plot No.5 and 6, Door No.1775/1,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
18.K.SenthilKumar
S/o A.M.A.Kalirajan
Plot No.7, Door No.1775/2,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
19.S.C.Rajesh
S/o Subaschandra Bose
Plot No.10, Door No.1775/A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
20.G.Vinayak Moorty
S/o A.M.Ganesan
Plot No.8, Door No.1775/3,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
21.G.Kannabiran
S/o A.M.Ganesan
Plot No.8, Door No.1775/3,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
22.S.Vidhyadharan
S/o S.Selvaraj
Plot No.11,12,13,14,
Door No.1979,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
23.M.C.Palanisamy
S/o Chinnamani Nadar
Plot No.15, Door No.1789,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
24.T.Ramakrishnan
S/o Thangaraja Nadar
Plot No.26, Door No.1803/A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
25.T.Sanjeevi Selvan
S/o Thangaraj Nadar
Plot No.26, Door No.1803/A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
26.N.Vasudevan
S/o Nataraja Nadar
Plot No.58, Door No.1815,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
27.D.Sivakumar
S/o Dharmar Nadar
Plot No.40, Door No.1671/A/3,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
28.K.Kannabiran
S/o A.Karupaiya
Plot No.39, Door No.1665,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
29.K.Rajkumar
S/o K.Kannabiran
Plot No.39, Door No.1665/A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
30.P.Vijayamala
W/o M.Periyacheizan
Plot No.18, Door No.1779,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
31.P.A.N.Ramakrishnan
S/o P.A.Natarajan
Plot No.39, Door No.1669,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
32.J.Shenbagarajan
S/o Jawahar Nadar
Plot No.19, 20, 21 Door No.1781,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
33.C.Arumugasamy
S/o Chidambara Nadar
Plot No.27 Door No.1795,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
34.A.Engersal
S/o Annamalai Nadar
Plot No.28 Door No.1795,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
35.N.Karuppammal
W/o Nagendra Nadar,
Plot No.29 Door No.1807,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
36.K.Vijaykumar
S/o A.S.Kalirajan
Plot No.49 Door No.1494,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
37.J.Murugesan
S/o S.Jeyaraman
Plot No.29 Door No.1799A,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
38.S.Soundarapandi
S/o K.P.Senthur Nadar
Plot No.54 Door No.1091,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
39.S.J.Sivamurugan
S/o S.Jeyaraj Pandiyan
Plot No.5,6 Door No.1775/1,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
40.R.Devika Rani
W/o J.Ravi
Plot No.29 Door No.1799,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
41.Kuppusamy
S/o.Kandasamy Nadar,
Plot No.15 Door No.1789,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
42.A.Aanandharajan
S/o.A.Arunachala Nadar,
Plot No.59 and 46,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
43.C.Soundara Pandian
S/o.Chinnadurai,
Plot No.1 Door No.1771,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
44.Shanmuganathan
S/o.K.Soundarapandian,
Plot No.32, Door No.1703,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
45.K.Vijayarajan
S/o.K.Kannabiran,
Plot No.39, Door No.1665,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
46.K.Kannan
S/o.V.Kaaliappan,
Plot No.9 and 16, Door No.1777,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
47.K.Rathinasamy
S/o.S.Karupaaiya Nadar,
Plot No.50, Door No.1817,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
48.S.Jegatheesan
S/o.Sankaralingam,
Plot No.24, Door No.1793,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
49.S.C.Nageswaran
S/o.S.Chellaiya Nadar,
Plot No.23, Door No.1763,
PKN Road,
Sivakasi-626189
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary to Government
Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Chennai
2. Deputy Director of Town and Country
Planning
District Housing Board Office,
Door No.B-70,
Tamil Nadu Housing Board,
Madurai Road, Chandirareddiyapatti,
Virudhunagar District-626 001
3. The Commissioner
Sivakasi Municipal Corporation,
Sivakasi
4. N.S.Kalirajan,
S/o.Senbagakutti Nadar,
No.1505, P.K.N Road, Sivakasi,
Virudhunagar District.
(R-4 is impleaded vide order dated
08.10.2026 in WMP(MD)No.13043/24)
..Respondent(s)
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records related to the impugned proceedings of the Commissioner of Sivakasi Municipal Corporation dated 25.01.2023 in Na.Ka.No.6921/2017/F1 and earlier proceedings of the Commissioner of Sivakasi Municipality (as it then was) dated 03.08.1995 in Mu.Mu.F1/8887/94 and also the proceedings of the Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply department dated 27.06.1997 in G.O.(10 years) No.298
and quash them and consequently issue a direction to the respondents forbearing them from interfering with the right, title, possession and enjoyment of all the petitioners over the schedule mentioned property and its usage as a Community Hall for the common benefits.
For Petitioner(s):
Ms.T.Nandhini
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Kannan,
Special Government Pleader
for R-1 & R-2.
Ms.S.Devasena for R-3.
Mr.B.N.Mariappan for R-4.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.
2. The petitioners challenge the impugned lock and seal order passed by the Commissioner, Sivakasi Municipality. The petitioner which is a community organization has put up a hall in a OSR land. The petitioners’
counsel states that the description of OSR may not be correct. According to him, it was a land earmarked as “well and garden”. Admittedly, no approval was obtained for putting up the construction. This happened way back in the year 1996. Since a disgruntled member of the Uravinmurai raised the issue, all these adverse developments happened to take place. The petitioners’ counsel states that he may be permitted to approach the Government and seek relaxation and regularization.
3. We grant such liberty. It is for the petitioners to move the Government and obtain an appropriate order in their favour subject to terms and conditions. As and when such an order is passed, it would be open to the private respondents herein to challenge the same also.
4. Ms.Shri Arthi, Assistant Engineer(Planning) is present in person. We direct the Commissioner, Sivakasi Municipality in her presence to enforce the order impugned in the writ petition on 27.10.2026. The rights of the petitioners will abide by the order to be passed by the Government. This writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 12-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PMU
To
1. The Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Chennai
2. Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning District Housing Board Office, Door No.B-70, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madurai Road, Chandirareddiyapatti, Virudhunagar District-626001
3. The Commissioner Sivakasi Municipal Corporation, Sivakasi
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. PMU WP(MD) No. 23493 of 2023
12-10-2026