2026:MHC:719 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.02.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.4797 of 2026 Muthu Lingam ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The District Collector, Collector Office Building, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

4.Village Administrative Officer, Thiyaganur Village, Thalaivasal, Salem District.

5.Sakthivel ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove all the encroachments in Survey No.91/1 in Thiyaganur Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem and to bring the land to its original form by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 05.10.2025 and pass orders within time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.P.Ruban Chackravarthi For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 *****

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN,J.,)

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondents to remove the encroac