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(v) W.P.(MD) No.16381 of 2024 is filed by one Nagarajan @ Vagai Rajan, a resident of Madurai South, claiming to be a public interest activist and and seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent No.1 to 7 to undertake appropriate measures for ecological conservation of the land in the part of Survey No.251, Zamin Singampatti Village Part II, Singampatti Forest Block, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District which was leased out to the 8th respondent from tea plantations and other commercial plantations to the suitable habitation place for the wildlife by way of planting native tree saplings or native grass patches or any other native breed of plantations in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 27 of 117  W.P.(MD) No.15001 of 2024, etc. batch Manjolai Division in accordance with law.

(vi) W.P.(MD) No.16501 of 2024 is filed by one Papanasam claiming to be an Agriculturist and a Former Panchayat President of Kodarankulam village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District and seeking forbearing the respondent no.1 to 5 from providing the lease of possession or control of Reserved Forest Area in Survey No.251, Zamin Singampatti Village Part-II Singampatti Forest Block, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District to any Public or Private Sector for the commercial purpose consequently direct the respondent No.1 to 5 to facilitate suitable habitation for the free movement of wild animals by convert the commercial plantations planted by the 6 th respondent in Manjolai Division to native breed of Plantations in accordance with law.

(viii) W.P.(MD) No.19108 of 2024 is filed by one V.Sundararaj, a native of Valayankulam village, Thiruparankundram Taluk, Madurai District and a practising Advocate, seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 to set up or to form an expert committee to rejuvenate the forest in the tea plantations in Survey No. 251 of Zamin Singampatti Village Part II and also wherever the tea plantations are available in the Reserve in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi District which extends to 22979.19.0 Hectares in Singampatti Forest Block, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District based on the report of the Expert Committee in Manjolai Region in accordance with law.

11.A huge extent of land came into the hands of Singampattai Zamin. All these extent of 8373 acres 57 cents was leased out in favour of the petitioner by Ex.Zamindhar of Singampatti, to cultivate tea, coffee, cardamom etc. Thereafter, a notification was issued under Section 26 r/w 32 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. This was done on behalf of the owner of the land https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 77 of 117  W.P.(MD) No.15001 of 2024, etc. batch to protect it by treating it at the disposal of the Government though not included in the Reserve Forest. Thus, the entire land owned by Ex.Zamindhar of Singampatti was brought under the provision of Section 26 of the Act. It is to be noted, at the relevant point of time, a request was made on behalf of the Ex.Zamindhar of Singampatti by the Manager of the Estate, which came under the Management of the Court of Wards.