2026:MHC:430 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 47517 of 2025 AND WMP NO.53065 OF 2025

1. S.M.M.Anwar Ali S/o. Sheik Mohammed Mustafa, 2/21, Mustafa Nagar Nagar, Pallipadai Village, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District-608 001 Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 005

2.The Principal Secretary And Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

3.The Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore -607 001.

4.The Tahsildar

5.M. Senkuttuvan S/o. Murugesan, No.2D, Saradharam Apartment, Theradi Kadai Theru, Chidambaram -608001 Respondent(s)

PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondents 1 to 4 from interfering with the petitioner’s possession in lands bearing S.No.221/11 (Old S.No.78/1) Pallipadai Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District till the disposal of statutory Revision Petition dated 13.10.2025 (filed on 15.10.2025) pending on the file of the First Respondent on merits and in accordance with law.

For Petitioner(s): Mr. P.Mohanraj For Respondent(s): Mr. T. Arun Kumar AGP For R1 To R4 Mr.D.Murthy For R5.

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ORDER

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

Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from interfering with the petitioner’s possession.

2.Relief as such sought for in the present writ petition is not entertainable.

Admittedly, notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act was issued to the encroachers. Final notice under Section 6 also came to be issued. Aggrieved encroachers preferred an appeal under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, which is pending before the District Collector, was also dismissed. That being the factum, the writ petition seeking the relief to forbear the respondents from interfering the petitioner’s possession is not maintainable. Thus, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

Consequently, connected WMP is also closed.

(S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(C.KUMARAPPAN J.)

02-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No kmi To

1.The Additional Chief Secretary To Government Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 005

2.The Principal Secretary And Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

3.The Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore -607 001

4.The Tahsildar S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN J.

kmi WP No.47517 of 2025 AND WMP NO.53065 of 2025

02-02-2026