The Secretary v. Raja
Case brief
What is this about?
Diversion of grazing/pastoral (poramboke 'Kundru' and 'Kallankuthu') land for institutional construction; National Forensic Science University; Vandalur Taluk; Keelakottaiyur Village S.No.104; Kolathur Village S.No.404; alternative grazing land at Kattudevathur Village S.No.188 and S.Nos.409, 405, Madurantakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District; rejection of Erode District (Kurichi Village, Bhavani Taluk, Survey No.433/1) site for distance; Joint Committee inspection (Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Forests); amicus curiae Mr.M.Purusothaman; Additional Advocate General Mr.J.Ravindran; WMP No.23598 of 2025, WMP No.22743 of 2025, WMP No.20063 of 2024, Rev.Aplw. No.56 of 2024 in WP No.19286 of 2021; Madras High Court; Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava; Sunder Mohan, J.; order dated 28.08.2025; revenue-record entries by Tahsildar; next listing 04.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted in WMP No.23598 of 2025 to use 14.17.00 hectares of grazing-reserved land (S.No.104, Keelakottaiyur Village and S.No.404, Kolathur Village, Vandalur Taluk) for construction of the National Forensic Science University, subject to the equivalent alternative land remaining reserved as grass land; remaining matters (WMP No.22743 of 2025, WMP No.20063 of 2024 and Rev.Aplw. No.56 of 2024) listed on 04.09.2025.