IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.46458 of 2025 Jaisimhan S/o.Balan, No.929, Perumal Kovil Street, Kanigaipair Village & Post, Uthukkottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District-601 102.

Petitioner Vs

1.The District Collector Thiruvallur District.

2.The District Revenue Officer Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Uthukkottai, Thiruvallur District.

5.Venkatesh Babu S/o.Vasudevan, Perumal Kovil Street, Periya Simavaram, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District-601 203.

Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 4^th respondent to take appropriate steps upon the petitioner’s representation dated 27.12.2023 to remove the encroachment in S.No.358/2A at Krishnapuram Kandigai Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District within a specific period of time fixed by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner: Mr.T.Ganesan For Respondents: Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner’s allegation is that patta has been granted to respondent No.5 in respect of the land comprised in Survey No.358/2A at Krishnapuram Kandigai Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District, which is recorded as grazing land under re-settlement records.

3. Learned State counsel submits that, in the UDR register, the land is recorded as patta land.

4. The matter calls for appropriate enquiry in case the petitioner approaches the District Revenue Officer, Thiruvallur District to challenge the patta granted to respondent No.5.

5. We give liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authority, whereafter proper enquiry shall be made with reference to the revenue records and the exact nature of the land in dispute.

6. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)

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1.The District Collector Thiruvallur District.

2.The District Revenue Officer Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Uthukkottai, Thiruvallur District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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