Madras High Court
WP/40278/2026 of Balavihar Nursery and Primary School Vs The Commissioner of Land Administration on 1 October 2026
WP No. 40278 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
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Balavihar Nursery and Primary School
Represented by its Correspondent, G.Arokiyadoss, No.31/21,Reddiyar Street, Melpattampakkam, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chepuak Chennai-05.
2. The District Collector
Cuddalore District.
3. The District Revenue Officer
Cuddalore District.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Cuddalore District.
5. The Tahsildar
Panruti Taluk
Cuddalore District.
..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 3
herein to assign the occupied Natham Poramboke land situated in Natham Survey No. 326/2 (old Survey No.196/53), measuring an extent of 0.1625
Sq.Mt., Situated at Reddiyar Street, Melpattampakkam Village, Cuddalore District, in favour of the Petitioner school, in accordance with the applicable Revenue Standing Orders and by duly considering the petitioners representation
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dated 11.08.2026, within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court.
For Petitioner:
Mr.P.SATHISHKUMAR
For Respondents:
Mr.M.Sivavarthanan
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct survey and demarcate boundaries of the petitioner’s property.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the Correspondent of Balavihar Nursery & Primary School, situated at No. 31/21, Reddiyar Street, Melpattampakkam Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District. The said institution has been functioning continuously since 1980 on land measuring an extent of 162.5 sq. mt. (or 0.0162.5 Hectares), comprised in Natham Survey No. 326/2 (Old Survey No. 196/53), which has been classified as 'Sarkar Natham Poramboke'. Due to such revenue classification, the petitioner institution faces severe administrative difficulties in obtaining formal approvals, renewals, and building licences. It is submitted that the petitioner school is willing to purchase the said Sarkar Natham Poramboke land from the Government and is ready and willing to pay the market value or amount fixed by respondents 1 to 5 for assigning the land in favour of the school. Consequently, the petitioner submitted a representation dated
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11.08.2026 to the respondents. Since the said representation has not been considered so far, the petitioner has approached this Court.
3. In reply, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents would submit that the petitioner’s representation dated 11.08.2026 will be disposed of by the respondents and appropriate orders will be passed within a period of six weeks.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent and also perused the materials available on record.
5. In view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the respondents 4 and 5 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 11.08.2026 on its own merits and pass orders by taking into consideration of the Circular of the office of Commissioner of Land Administration, dated 27.08.2024, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after issuing notice and affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner.
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6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SK To
1. The Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chepuak Chennai-05.
2. The District Collector Cuddalore District.
3. The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore District.
4. The Reveue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District.
5. The Tahsildar Panruti Taluk Cuddalore District.
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