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Madras High Court considers writ petitions challenging reclassification of land from Reserve Forest to Kal Medu. Petitioners seek certiorari to quash notice issued by Forest Range Officer and mandamus to rectify the A Register to reflect the land as Reserve Forest.

High Court: Madras High Court Bench: Principal

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Issue of Consideration

W.P. Nos.5972, 5974, 5976, 5979, 6466, 6469, 6470, 6483, 6484, 7442

Case Details

2025 LawText (MAD) (03) 65

W.P. Nos.5972, 5974, 5976, 5979, 6466, 6469, 6470, 6483, 6484, 7442, 7448, 7449 and 7451 of 2025

2025-03-06

M.Sundar, K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi

Mr.A.Navaneethakrishnan, Mr.R.S.Anandan, Mr.Haja Nazirudeen, Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Dr.T.Seenivasan, Mr.P.Haribabu, Mr.M.S.Arasakumar

D.Venkatarama Raju, M.Chandra Raju, M.Ramachandran, R.Mohan, N.Mohana, S.Suresh, D.Babu, K.Shoba, M.Sankara Raju, K.Mohan Raju, N.Dhanamjayulu, K.P.Mani, M.Chandrasekar

1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, 2.The Principal Secretary and Commissioner Survey and Settlement Department, 3.The District Collector Thiruvallur, 4.The District Forest Officer Thiruvallur, 5.The Forest Range Officer Gummidipoondi, 6.The Tahsildar Gummidipoondi, 7.The Block Development Officer Gummidipoondi

Nature of Litigation

Writ Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a notice by the Forest Range Officer and seeking reclassification of land.

Remedy Sought

Petitioners sought a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the notice by the 5th respondent (Forest Range Officer) in Government Order No.832 F&F Government Department, dated 13.07.1881 signed on 8.2.2025, and to direct the first respondent to rectify the error in re-settlement by reclassifying the land in S.No.101/3 in Eguvarpalayam village from 'Kal Medu' to 'Reserve Forest' in the 'A' Register, considering their representation dated 18.3.2023.

Filing Reason

The government had classified the land as 'Kal Medu' instead of 'Reserve Forest' during re-settlement, contrary to earlier classification, and the Forest Range Officer had issued a notice.

Judgment Excerpts

Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the 5th respondentt herein in Government Order No.832 F&F Government Department, dated 13.07.1881 signed on 8.2.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent herein to rectify the error or mistake committed while re-settlement by reclassifying the land in S.No.101/3 in Eguvarpalayam village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District as 'Kal Medu' instead of 'Reserve Forest' in the 'A' Register...

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India: Article 226

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Madras High Court considers writ petitions challenging reclassification of land from Reserve Forest to Kal Medu. Petitioners seek certiorari to quash notice issued by Forest Range Officer and mandamus to rectify the A Register to reflect the land as Reserve Forest.

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Judgment Excerpts

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