.1. This writ petition filed against the action of the second respondent namely Tahsildar, Uthukottai, Chengleput District, for initiating action under Section 6 of the Land Encroachment Act 3 of 1905 (hereinafter referred to as Act) under notice dated 110. 1986 calling on the petitioner to surrender the land located in Survey Nos. 225 and 240/3 of an extent of 2-00 acres in Kottakuppam village, Uthukottai Taluk, Chengleput District which is said to be under the unauthorised occupation of the petitioner for which the petitioner had been assessment under Section 3 of the Act.

2. The petitioner claiming to be an agricultrist submits that he is in occupation of the said land since 1952. The land in question is situated near Kusasthalai river as river poramboke. The petitioner has developed the said land and converted the same as cultivable land. The occupation of the said land by the petitioner is neither objected to by the other local villagers nor caused any hindrance to the others in any manner. The petitioner further states that he had spent huge cost, time and energy to convert the said two acres of poramboke land into cultivable land making it suitable for raising p