JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records on the file of the second respondent in proceedings ''NIL'' dated 15.03.2023 pertaining to S.No.1382/2, Pasali 1432, Poonamallee Village, Tiruvallur District and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction and further forbearing the respondents from interfering with the possession of the first petitioner with respect the property in S.No.1382/2, Pasali 1432, Poonamallee Village, Tiruvallur District. W.M.P.No.19318 of 2023 filed to implead the petitioner as a party respondent in W.P.No.11968 of 2023.)

Sanjay V. Gangapurwala, C.J.

1. Heard Mr.V.Raghavachari, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the writ petitioners; Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the respondents and also Mr.P.S.Raman, learned Senior Counsel for the impleading petitioner/Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in W.M.P.No.19318 of 2023.

2. The writ petitioners are challenging the notices issued under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (for short, “the Land Encroachment Act”).

3. Learned Senior Counsel for the p