Jayamani v. Pavayee
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; W.M.P.No.9930 of 2025 in W.P.No.6901 of 2025; order dated 09.10.2025; Justice V. Lakshminarayanan; impleadment application dismissed; writ miscellaneous petition under Article 226; refusal to convert writ petition into Public Interest Litigation (PIL); no roster for PIL applications; Government competent to defend itself; Jayamani (impleading petitioner); Pavayee; G.P.Arularashu; G.Anbu Kumar; District Collector Salem; Assistant Collector DRDA Salem; Tahsildar Thalaivasal Taluk; Block Development Officer Thalaivasal Panchayat Union; allegation of land taken over by Government without recourse to law; Salem District, Tamil Nadu.
What did the court decide?
The impleading petitioner's attempt to convert the writ proceedings into a Public Interest Litigation cannot be entertained; the Judge does not have the roster to deal with such applications and the litigation cannot be converted into one.