2026:MHC:13

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

WP No. 49087 of 2025

1. Raji

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The District Collector

Collectorate, District Headquarters,

Kallakurichi District.

2.The Tahsildar,

Taluk Office, Kallakurichi Taluk And

District.

3.The Block Development Officer, BDO Office Thiyagadurgam Block,

Kallakurichi District.

4.The Village President,

Eeyanur Village Panchayat,

Kallakurichi Taluk And District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

To call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice dated 12.05.2025 issued by the 4^th respondent, and to quash the same as illegal, ultra vires, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequently directing the 1^st respondent

to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 18.06.2024.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.J.Raja Janakiraman

For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader For Rr1 - 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

The impugned notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) has been issued by President, Village Panchayat.

2. President, Village Panchayat is inc