IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.05.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No. 18225 of 2025 and W.M.P.No. 20407 of 2025 G.Balamurugan .. Petitioner vs

1.The District Collector, Perambalur, Perambalur District.

2.The Tahsildar, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District.

3.V.G.Gnanaprakash .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned notice dated 05.05.2025 issued by the 2^nd respondent under Section 6 of the Tamilnadu Land Encroachment Act, in respect of the land comprised in Survey No.309/4B, situate at Vaalikandapuram Village, Veppanthattai taluk, Perambalur District and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents : Ms.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2 ORDER (Made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner challenges the impugned order passed under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. It is not in dispute that an appeal would lie against such an order. The petitioner is granted liberty to file an appeal. If such an appeal is filed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the same will be entertained by the appellate authority without reference to limitation. If the petitioner files an appeal within the time limit as aforesaid, the impugned order will be kept in abeyance till the disposal of the appeal.

3. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[G.R.S.,J] [V.L.N.,J]

14.05.2025 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No RS/mmi To

1.The District Collector, Perambalur, Perambalur District.

2.The Tahsildar, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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14.05.2025