ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.)

WMP (MD) No.25635 of 2025 filed seeking to file a single Writ Petition is ordered on payment of separate Court fee.

2. Mr.S.I.Muthiah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners makes an endorsement to the effect that this writ petition is not pursued, recording which, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to file an appeal under Section 10A of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act , 1905 ('Act') and for interim protection under Section 10B of the Act, within a period of one week from today.

3. The appeal and the stay application, if filed within the stipulated time limit, shall be entertained by the appellate authority and the stay application shall be decided within four weeks of institution of the appeal, after hearing the petitioners, in line with principles of natural justice and in accordance with law. Hence, for a period of five weeks from today, or till the disposal of stay application once filed, whichever is earlier, status quo shall be maintained.

4. It is made clear that if the aforesaid liberty is not availed by the petitioners within a period of one week from today, the i