W.P.No.
33841 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.03.2025
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
WP No.33841 of 2024
and
WMP Nos.4552, 8975 and 8998 of 2025
Elsiyus Fernando ...Petitioner(s)
Vs.
1.The Secretary,
Department Of Revenue,
State Government Of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George Chennai-9.
2.The Commissioner Of Land Administration,
Ezhilagam , Chepauk, Chennai-5.
3.The Inam Commissioner,
Ezhilagam Chepauk, Chennai-5
4.The District Collector,
Rajajisalai, Chennai-1.
5.The District Collector,
Collectorate,
GST Road, Chengalpattu - 603001
6.The Tahsildar,
Mylapore Taluk, Chennai-4.
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7.The Tahsildar,
Irumbuliyur (village)
Tambaram Taluk-45.
8.The Tahsildar,
Pallavaram Taluk
Chennai-16.
9.The Joint Director,
Directorate Of Enforcement (Chennai One),
2nd And 3rd Floors, C Block,
Murugesa Naicker Office Complex,
No.84 Greems Road, Thousand Lights
Chennai-600006.
10.The Commissioner Of Police,
Greater Chennai Police,
Commissioner Office Building,
No.132, Evk Sampath Road, Vepery,
Chennai-600007
11.The Commissioner Of Police,
Karappakam, Elcotsez, Sholinganallur,
Chennai- 600119.
12.The Inspector Of Police
Central Crime Branch
Acp-II, Team-I,
Tambram Police Commissioner Office
Sholinganallur, Chennai-119.
13.The Commissioner,
Greater Corporation Of Chennai,
Ribben Building, Chennai-3.
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14.Member Secretary,
CMDA, No. 1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Egmore, Chennai -600 008.
15.The Inspector General Of Registration,
Santhome High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai-4.
16.Sub-registrar,
SRO- East Tambaram
No.26, Mes Road,
East Tambaram, Chennai-600059
17.Sub-registrar,
SRO-Saidpet,
Joint Sub-registrar-II,
Saidapet-35, Now At Nandhanam.
18.The Director
Department Of Archeology,
Anna Centenary Library,
7th Floor, Gandhi Mandapam Road,
Kotturpuram, Chennai, - 600085
19.Right Rev. The Arch Bishop Of Madras-Mylapore Diocese,
No.41, Bishop House,
Santhome High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai-4
20.The Archdiocese Of Madras-Mylapore Society,
Represented by its Secretary,
No.41, Bishop House,
Santhome High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai-4
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21.The Diocese Of Chengalpattu Society,
Represented by its Secretary,
Bishops House,
Thimmavaram,
Chengalpattu-603101.
22.Rev. Dr.Neethinathan,
Bishop Of Chengalpattu Diocese,
Bishops House, Thimmavaram,
Chengalpattu-603101.
23.Father A Cyril Raj
Bishops House,
Thimmavaram,
Chengalpattu-603101
24.Father G.Backiya Regis
Bishops House,
Thimmavaram,
Chengalpattu-603101
25.Father George Stephen,
Son Of Mr. Stephen,
No.96/1a, Mary Illam,
J.N.Road, Gandhipuram,
Thiruvallur-602001. ... Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking
issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 11 to
conduct enquiry; recover; protect and retain the 130 acres of the
Government lands comprising 75.25 acres service Inam Land in Survey
No.1946 of St.Thomas Mount (No.188) Saidapet Taluk; 53.14 acres of
grazing ground in Survey No.220/2 of Irumbuliyur Village, Saidapet Taluk
and 1.55 acres of Porambokku Government land in Survey No.3977 in Block
No.88, Mylapore Taluk; which were illegally occupied and sold by
respondents 19 to 24 and their men, agents, office bearers and others and
to take penal action for cheating, forgery, breach of trust; dishonest
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misappropriation and money laundering, etc, against all offenders involved
in the “land scandal”.
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.P.T.Perumal
For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar
State Government Pleader Assisted by
Mr.Habeeb Rahman,
Government Pleader (For R1 to 9,15,16 & 18)
Mr.A.Gokula Krishnan,
Addl.Public Prosecutor (for R10, 11 & 12)
Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu
Standing Counsel (for R13)
Ms.P.Veena Suresh
Standing counsel (for R14)
Ms.Auxilia Peter (for R19 & 20)
Mr.Srinath Sridevan
Senior Counsel
for Ms.B.Louis Sharmila (for R21,22,24 & 25)
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made
by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The reason why this public interest litigation has been filed is that the
petitioner apprehends that the land parcels mentioned in the prayer clause
will be alienated.
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2. Shri Sridevan and Ms.Auxilia Peter state that their respective
clients have no proposal or plan to alienate any land parcel. Shri Sridevan
and Ms.Auxilia Peter also state that the land is not poramboke land.
3. In view of the statement made, in our view, the petition does not
survive.
4. Shri Perumal, counsel for petitioner, states that respondents 1 to
11 should investigate the actions taken already by different dioceses.
5. We make no observation thereon. If petitioner feels he has locus,
he may make a representation to any authority and that authority will
consider/deal with/dispose it of in accordance with law. We clarify that we
have not expressed any opinion as to whether petitioner has any locus or
which respondent has the power to look into.
6. Mr.Sridevan further states that petitioner has filed four Criminal
O.Ps. which have been suppressed in this petition.
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7. Counsel for petitioner states it is not four, but only two O.Ps. and
they have not suppressed.
8. We are not going into these aspects in view of the statement made
by Mr.Sridevan and Ms.Auxilia Peter at this stage.
Petition is disposed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous
petitions are dismissed.
(K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ) (MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.)
06.03.2025
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
mka
To:
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1.The Secretary,
Department Of Revenue,
State Government Of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George Chennai-9.
2.The Commissioner Of Land Administration,
Ezhilagam , Chepauk, Chennai-5.
3.The Inam Commissioner,
Ezhilagam Chepauk, Chennai-5
4.The District Collector,
Rajajisalai, Chennai-1.
5.The District Collector,
Collectorate,
Gst Road, Chengalpattu - 603001
6.The Tahsildar,
Mylapore Taluk, Chennai-4.
7.The Tahsildar,
Irumbuliyur (village), Tambaram Taluk-45.
8.The Tahsildar,
Pallavaram Taluk
Chennai-16.
9.The Joint Director,
Directorate Of Enforcement (Chennai One),
2nd And 3rd Floors, C Block,
Murugesa Naicker Office Complex,
No.84 Greems Road, Thousand Lights
Chennai-600006.
10.The Commissioner Of Police,
Greater Chennai Police,
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Commissioner Office Building,
No.132, Evk Sampath Road, Vepery,
Chennai-600007
11.The Commissioner Of Police,
Karappakam, Elcotsez, Sholinganallur,
Chennai- 600119.
12.The Inspector Of Police
Central Crime Branch
Acp-II, Team-I,
Tambram Police Commissioner Office
Sholinganallur, Chennai-119.
13.The Commissioner,
Greater Corporation Of Chennai,
Ribben Building, Chennai-3.
14.Member Secretary,
CMDA, No. 1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Egmore, Chennai -600 008.
15.The Inspector General Of Registration,
Santhome High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai-4.
16.Sub-registrar,
SRO- East Tambaram
No.26, Mes Road,
East Tambaram, Chennai-600059
17.Sub-registrar,
SRO-Saidpet,
Joint Sub-registrar-II,
Saidapet-35, Now At Nandhanam.
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18.The Director
Department Of Archeology,
Anna Centenary Library,
7th Floor, Gandhi Mandapam Road,
Kotturpuram, Chennai, - 600085
19.Right Rev. The Arch Bishop Of Madras-Mylapore Diocese,
No.41, Bishop House,
Santhome High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai-4
20.The Secretary,
The Archdiocese Of Madras-mylapore Society,
No.41, Bishop House,
Santhome High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai-4
21.The Secretary,
The Diocese Of Chengalpattu Society,
Bishops House,
Thimmavaram,
Chengalpattu-603101.
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
(mka)
W.P. No.33841 of 2024
06.03.2025
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