R.Kalaivani v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. No. 34228 of 2023, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 04-03-2026 by Krishnan Ramasamy J. Article 226 writ of Mandamus by R. Kalaivani seeking restraint on officials (District Collector; Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition); Tahsildar (South); Block Development Officers, Nethimedu and Veerapandi; Village Administrative Officer, Utthamasolapuram) converting 60 cents of agricultural patta land, Old S. No 54/9 / New Survey No 54/9B2, Uthamasolapuram village, Salem district, into a burial ground without due process of law, and for action on representation dated 04.07.2023. Government Pleader's assurance recorded; respondents directed not to convert without due process; petition disposed of, no cost; connected W.M.P. No. 34109 of 2023 closed. Keywords: patta land, burial ground, due process, mandamus, representation, Salem, tahsildar, BDO, VAO.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed not to convert the Agricultural Patta Land into burial Ground without following due process of law; writ petition disposed of with no cost and the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 34109 of 2023) closed.