Madras High Court
WP/3875/2021 of G.Meera Rani Vs The Government of India on 2 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.11.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No. 3875 of 2021
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G.Meera Rani
W/o.T.Ganesan,
Melatheru, Alangadu,
Rathanallur Village,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Nagapattinam District.
Petitioner
Vs
1.The Government of India
Department of Agriculture and
Welfare Department,
Girish Bhavan,
Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi -1.
2.The Secretary
Department of Agriculture
Secretariat,
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector,
Collectorate Office,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
4.The Village Administrative Officer,
Rathanallur Village,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
5.Gopalakrishnan,
Village Administrative Officer,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
6.Jaheer Hussian
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
7.Kalaivanan,
S/o.Venkatesan,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
8.V.Shanthi,
W/o.Venkatesan,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
9.V.Tamilvannan,
S/o.Venkatesan
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
10.T.Sumathi,
W/o.Tamilvannan,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
11.Arul Selvi,
D/o.Agoramoorthy,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
12.S.Vadivelu,
S/o.Shanmugam,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
13.M.S.Niraijana,
W/o.Vadivel,
Rathanallur Village & Post,
Seerkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai & District.
Respondents
PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.1
to 3 and to conduct the proper enquiry on the petitioner’s representation and to take necessary steps to recover the amount from the 5th to 13th respondents and to hand over same to the real beneficiaries took agriculture land holders.
For Petitioner:
Mr.P.Vijendran
For Respondents:
Mr.S.Janarthanam
Sr. Panel Central Government
Standing Counsel for R1
Mr.C.A.Ramanan
Govt. Advocate for RR 2 to 4
Mr.Shivakumar
for M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associates
for R5 to R13
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan,J.) This writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, seeks a direction to conduct proper enquiry and recover the amount wrongly paid to the private respondents 5 to 13.
2. Responding to the writ petition, learned Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4, by producing a letter of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Seerkazhi, dated 19.3.2024, submitted that no relief has been granted to the private respondents, as alleged in the writ petition.
3. In view of the fact that no relief was granted to the private respondents, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
02.11.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To:
1. The Government of India Department of Agriculture and Welfare Department, Girish Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi -1.
2. The Secretary Department of Agriculture Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3. The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Mayiladuthurai & District.
4. The Village Administrative Officer, Rathanallur Village, Seerkazhi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai & District.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,
J.
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