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W.P.(MD) No.2003 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

and

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

W.P.(MD) No.2003 of 2026

and

W.M.P.(MD) No.1582 of 2026

1.Bakiyam

2.Muphidathi

3.Mariappan

4.Appuranantham ... Petitioners

-vs-

1.The District Collector /

Inspector of Panchayat

Tenkasi District, Tenkasi

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer

Tenkasi Division, Tenkasi

3.The Tahsildar

Alangulam Taluk Office

Tenkasi District

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4.Revenue Inspector

Nettur

Alangulam Taluk

Tenkasi District

5.K.Balu ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue

a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the notice dated 17.12.2025

under reference Na.Ka.No.1031/2024/A2 as issued by the 3^rd respondent

under section 6 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and

subsequently quash the same as illegal, erroneous and arbitrary and

consequently direct the 3^rd respondent to conduct an enquiry afresh by

affording an opportunity to the petitioners forthwith.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Palanivelayutham

For Respondents : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran

Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

Challenging the notice dated 17.12.2025, issued by the third

respondent, under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905,

the petitioners have filed this writ petition.

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2. A perusal of the impugned notice shows that on the

intervention of this Court, the official respondents have surveyed the subject

land twice and identified the encroached portions and only thereafter, the

impugned notice has been issued. Further, it is seen that the petitioners, who

are encroachers, have been given adequate opportunity before issuing the

impugned notice and only thereafter, they have been directed to remove the

encroachments made by them in the subject land. Hence, we find no merit in

this writ petition to interfere with the impugned notice.

3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

28.01.2026

(2/2)

NCC : Yes / No

Index : Yes / No

Internet : Yes / No

krk

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W.P.(MD) No.2003 of 2026

To:

1.The District Collector /

Inspector of Panchayat,

Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,

Tenkasi Division, Tenkasi.

3.The Tahsildar,

Alangulam Taluk Office,

Tenkasi District.

4.Revenue Inspector,

Nettur,

Alangulam Taluk,

Tenkasi District.

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W.P.(MD) No.2003 of 2026

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk

W.P.(MD) No.2003 of 2026

and

W.M.P.(MD) No.1582 of 2026

28.01.2026

(2/2)

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