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Krishnan v. The District Collector

Madras HC23 Jan 2026WP/1620/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Mandamus; disposal of representation dated 08.09.2025; removal of encroachment by 6th respondent; land acquired for harijan welfare; free house site patta to adidravidar people; Revenue Divisional Officer order dated 15.05.2025; Dharmapuri revenue authorities (District Collector, DRO, RDO, Tahsildar Palacode, Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare); writ petition dismissed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

When the Government has already acquired certain lands to grant patta for adidravidar people, the petitioner cannot have any grievance over the same. ¶29

Krishnan Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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2026:MHC:395

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W.P.No.1620 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23.01.2026

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C O R A M

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.1620 of 2026

Krishnan

... Petitioner

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1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri.

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4.The Tahsildar, Palacode, Dharmapuri District.

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5.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Dharmapuri.

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6.Sivan

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... Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.1620 of 2026

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to dispose of petitioner’s appeal dated 08.09.2025 for removal of encroachment made by the 6^th respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi

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For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R5

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN,J.,)

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Present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a relief of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1^st respondent to dispose the petitioner’s representation dated 08.09.2025.

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2. The very representation has been given in pursuance of the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer dated 15.05.2025 by and in which the lands were acquired for harijan welfare, and was also decided to issue patta to adidravidar people, who are eligible to have free house site patta.

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3. Therefore, when the Government has already acquired certain lands to grant patta for adidravidar people, the petitioner cannot have any grievance over the same. Therefore, the question of considering the

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