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Jayagandhi v. Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC23 Jun 2025WP/24818/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ petition disposed of; mandamus sought against disturbance of possession of House Nos. 42, 81, 113, 114, 115, Poottai Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District; land acquisition under Tamil Nadu Acquisition of lands for Harijan Welfare Scheme Act, 1978 (cited in Tamil instructions as 31-78); S.Nos. 536-1 and 536-2; award enquiry notice dated 03/06/2025; house site pattas to be granted to petitioners; Article 226; Adi Dravidar Welfare; Madras High Court; N. Anand Venkatesh, J.; no costs; WMP No. 28859 of 2018 closed.

What did the court decide?

No coercive direction issued; the writ petition was disposed of by recording the 4th respondent's written instructions (including that house site pattas would be given to Jayagandhi, Parvathi and four others), with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 28859 of 2018) was closed.

Jayagandhi Vs Government of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can disturb the petitioners' peaceful possession and enjoyment of their houses (House Nos. 42, 81, 113, 114 and 115, Poottai Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District) by completing land acquisition proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of lands for Harijan Welfare Scheme Act, 1978.

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Court's answer

Recording the written instructions produced by the learned Additional Government Pleader on behalf of the 4th respondent (which referred to the award enquiry notice dated 03/06/2025 and stated that house site pattas would be given to the petitioners), the Court disposed of the writ petition, awarded no costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Anand Venkatesh, J.) disposed of W.P. No. 24818 of 2018 (with WMP No. 28859 of 2018), filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by five residents of Poottai Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District, seeking a writ of mandamus to forbear the Adi Dravidar Welfare authorities and private respondents from disturbing their peaceful possession and enjoyment of House Nos. 42, 81, 113, 114 and 115 by completing land acquisition proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of lands for Harijan Welfare Scheme Act, 1978. At the hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader produced written instructions of the 4th respondent (Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravida Welfare) which, in garbled Tamil, referred to lands in S.Nos. 536-1 and 536-2 acquired and assigned under the Tamil Nadu Act cited as 31-78, an award enquiry notice dated 03/06/2025 of the District Collector concerning compensation payable to the assignees, and an assurance that house site pattas would be given to Jayagandhi, Parvathi and four others. Recording these instructions, the Court disposed of the writ petition with no costs and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23-06-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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WP No. 24818 of 2018 and WMP No. 28859 of 2018

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Jayagandhi

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Parvathi 3. Anjalai 4. Poongothai 5. Govindhammal

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Petitioner(s)

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Government of Tamil Nadu Directorate of Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Rep. by its Director, Chennai - 5

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2.Adi-Dravida and Tribal Welfare Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram

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3.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram

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4.The Special Thasildar, Adi Dravida Welfare, (Harijan Welfare) (Land Acquisition), Kallakurichi Taluk Office, Villupuram District

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5.The Tahsildar Sankarapuram Taluk Office, Sankarapuram, Villupuram District

6.Tamilsudheen

7.Akthar Begum

8.Rizvana,

9.Mubeena

10.GovindaPillai

11.PitchayeeAmmal

12.Velmurugan,

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents, their agents, representatives from any manner disturbing the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the writ petitioners houses viz. House Nos.42, 81, 113, 114 and 115 in Poottai Vilage, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram Ditsrict, by completing the Land Acquisition proceedings as per The Tamil Nadu Acquisition of lands for Harijan Welfare Scheme Act, 1978 or any other Act or Power.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Saravana Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5

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Mr.E.Mohamed Abhas for R6 to R9

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Mr.Vishnu for R12

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus

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forbearing the respondents from in any manner disturbing the peaceful

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possession and enjoyment of the property belonging to the petitioners.

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2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional

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Government Pleader produced the written instructions received from the 4th

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respondent. For proper appreciation, the same is extracted hereunder:

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3.Recording the above, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Director Directorate of Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 5 2.Adi-Dravida and Tribal Welfare Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram

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3.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram

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4.The Special Thasildar, AdiDravida Welfare, (Harijan Welfare) (Land Acquisition), Kallakurichi Taluk Office, Villupuram District

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5.The Tahsildar Sankarapuram Taluk Office, Sankarapuram, Villupuram District

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