S.MURUGASAMY vs THE SECRETARY

WP No. 49646 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 49646 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.3691 of 2026 S.Murugasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary, Environment Climate Change And Forest Department, Secretariate, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Headquarters Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 3. The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4. The Forest Settlement Officer Krishnagiri. 5. The District Forest Officer, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 6. The Forest Range Officer, Government Servant And Public Servant, Dharmapuri Forest Range, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. ..Respondent(s) __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 07/07/2026 05:50:15 pm ) WP No. 49646 of 2025 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 3 to 6 to grant pathway rights to enable the petitioner to access his patta land in Survey No.24/2 to an extent of 0.72 cents situated in Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District, before declaring the land in Survey No.1, to an exte