BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD) No.3926 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.3225 & 3226 of 2026 Selvaraj ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The District Collector Thoothukudi District

2.The Tahsildar Tiruchendur Thoothukudi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned order in Na.Ka.Aa1/166/2025 dated 26.12.2025 passed by the 2^nd respondent and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Rajan For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

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

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the notice, dated 26.12.2025, issued by the second respondent, under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, saying that 7 sq.meters of Government land has been encroached by the petitioner by putting up a compound wall and it is liable to be removed, is under challenge in this writ petition, if the authorities concerned identify and demarcate the encroached portion, the petitioner himself is ready to remove the same.

2. In view of the above submission, the authorities concerned shall identify and demarcate the encroached portion in the subject land to enable the petitioner himself to remove the encroachment made by him. If the petitioner fails to do so, the authorities shall remove the same in accordance with law. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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

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1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Tahsildar, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) No.3225 & 3226 of 2026

12.02.2026