2026:MHC:1109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.03.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER W.P.No.10306 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.11168 of 2026 Udhaya Kumar ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Chengalpattu District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tambaram, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Vandalur Taluk, Chengalapttu District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records from the 4^th respondent pertaining to the impugned show cause notice dated

18.02.2026 issued by the 4^th respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader *****

O R D E R

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

The present Writ Petition has been instituted challenging the final notice under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 [hereinafter referred to as “the Act”].

2. Against the final notice an appeal would lie under Section 10 of the Act before the District Collector.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has mistakenly preferred an appeal before the Commissioner of Land Administration.

4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Collector under Section 10 of the Act, the present Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K,S.,J.)

16.03.2026 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No dsa To:

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Chengalpattu District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Chengalpattu District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tambaram, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Vandalur Taluk, Chengalapttu District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND K.SURENDER, J.

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16.03.2026