Madras High Court
WP/28562/2026 of KASTURI Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU on 11 November 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
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and
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31306 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA011549252026}
Kasturi,
W/o. (Late) Vijayarangan,
No.32, Pillaiyar Kovil Street,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
Anaicut Taluk, Vellore District -635 809.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai -600
009.
2. The Director of Town Panchayats,
Directorate of Town Panchayats,
7th and 8th Floor,
Urban Administrative Office Campus,
MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram,
Chennai -600 028.
3. The District Collector,
Office of the District Collector,
Vellore District.
4. The Tahsildar,
Anaicut Taluk,
Vellore District.
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5. The Executive Officer,
Pallikonda Town Panchayat,
Vellore District.
6. The Village Administrative Officer,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
Anaicut Taluk,
Vellore District -635 809.
7. Paranthaman,
S/o. Pichandi,
No.6, Mariyamman Koil Street,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
Anaicut Taluk, Vellore District -635 809.
8. Kamalanathan,
S/o. Arumugam,
No.11, Mariyamman Koil Street,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
Anaicut Taluk,
Vellore District -635 809.
9. Badmanaban,
S/o. Balakrishnan,
No.13, Mariyamman Koil Street,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
Anaicut Taluk,
Vellore District -635 809.
10.Renuka
D/o. Krishnamoorthi,
No.20, Mariyamman Koil Street,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
Anaicut Taluk,
Vellore District -635 809
11.Geetha
W/o. SIVAKUMAR,
No.23, Mariyamman Koil Street,
Vettuvanam Village and Post,
..Respondent(s)
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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling for the records relating to G.O. Ms. No.138, by the 1st respondent dated 09.07.2025, published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No.359 dated 09.07.2025, and quash the same, and consequently to direct the Respondents to restore the pathway land to the control of Pallikonda Town Panchayat and remove all encroachments from the public pathway in accordance with the earlier orders passed by this Honble court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.B.Karthikeyan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.B.Sivakollappan
Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6
Mr.G.Harshavarthan for
Mr.Sharath Chandran for R7 to R11
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the learned Additional Government Pleader relying on the status report filed by the Tahsildar would submit that a portion of the Government land has already been allotted to the private respondents, who are all identified as homeless poor persons. In other words, the Government has taken a decision to grant patta to these homeless poor persons. In this regard, paragraph 9 of the status report reads as under:- “9) I humbly submit that as per Government Order (Ms) No.585, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (Ni.Mu.1(1)) Section, dated 20.07.2026, file proceedings are underway to change the land classification and issue house site pattas to Thiru.Dasarathan, S/o. Balakrishnan, and 10 other persons upon receiving the orders.”
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2. The Government also approved a proposal for grant of patta to the homeless poor persons in G.O.(Ms).No.585, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (Ni.Mu.1(1)) Section, dated 20.07.2026. That being the factum, no further consideration is necessary. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 11-11-2026 Index: Yes Speaking Neutral Citation: Yes/No KKN
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1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.
2. The Director of Town Panchayats, Directorate of Town Panchayats, 7th and 8th Floor, Urban Administrative Office Campus, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai -600 028.
3. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Vellore District.
4. The Tahsildar, Anaicut Taluk, Vellore District.
5. The Executive Officer, Pallikonda Town Panchayat, Vellore District.
6. The Village Administrative Officer, Vettuvanam Village and Post, Anaicut Taluk, Vellore District -635 809.
WP No. 28562 of 2026 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. KKN WP No. 28562 of 2026 11-11-2026