T.N. to file review petition against eviction of people from Megamalai region

Tamil Nadu's Law Minister, R Nirmalkumar, announced on Monday that the state government has initiated a review petition in the Supreme Court to contest its order for eviction of residents and farmers from the Megamalai region located in the Theni district. According to Nirmalkumar, a decision on the matter is expected on Wednesday during the hearing.

The Minister criticized the previous DMK and AIADMK governments for their handling of the issue, claiming that their failure to address the matter appropriately led to the current situation. He highlighted that the Megamalai region was declared a Reserve Forest by the DMK-led government in 2009 and later upgraded to the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve by the AIADMK government in February 2021.

Nirmalkumar further stated that a Central team had conducted a comprehensive study of the region between July 2025 and February 2026, leading to the Supreme Court's eviction order based on the committee's submitted documents. He argued that if the government had provided adequate evidence to the team, the affected individuals could have been spared from eviction.