Visuvasam v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madras High Court allowed a writ petition seeking prohibition on burying dead bodies on the petitioner's patta land. Relying on a Full Bench decision, the court held that burial in non-notified places violates statutory rules, permitting future acquisition of the land.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed to forbid respondents from permitting burial in the petitioner's non-notified patta land.