2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19179
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
St.Johns Educational Trust – Appellant
Versus
The Tahsildar Ambattur Taluk Office – Respondent
WMP NO. 9168 OF 2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: No appearance
For the Respondents: Mr. T.K.Saravanan, AGP
The court emphasizes the necessity of due process before eviction from property.
Headnote:The writ petition was filed under Article 226 to prevent eviction from a specified land without due process. The court recorded the assurance from the government that it would not attempt eviction unlawfully. The court directed adherence to due process in any eviction attempts and disposed of the petition accordingly.
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| 1. protection against unlawful eviction. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court reviews assurances and materials. (Para 4) |
| 3. petition disposed per court directions. (Para 5) |
PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from evicting the petitioner from his possession of the land comprised in Survey No. 593-part T.S.No. 78/1, Ward No.E, Block No.19 situated at canal Road, Korattur, Chennai without due process of law. For Petitioner(s): No appearance For Respondent(s): Mr. T.K.Saravanan, AGP
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to restrain the respondents from evicting the petitioner from his possession of the land comprised in Survey No. 593-part T.S.No. 78/1, Ward No.E, Block No.19 situated at canal Road, Korattur, Chennai without due process of law. 2. None appeared for the petitioner.
3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that this petition has been filed by the petitioner-Trust under the apprehension that the respondents are intend to evict the petitioner from their possession of the subject land without following the due process of law. However, today, he assured before this Court that the respondents will not make any attempt to evict the petitioner from the subject land without following due process of law.
4. Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.
5. The submission made by the learned Government Advocate is recorded. The respondents are directed not to evict the petitioner from the subject land without following due process of law.
6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost.
Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.