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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 43790

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G. R. Swaminathan, V. Lakshminarayanan, JJ
Raju – Appellant
Versus
District Collector – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Govind Chandrasekhar
For the Respondents: L.S.M.Hasan Fizal

Table of Content
1. prematurity of challenges to show cause notices. (Para 1 , 2)

Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution Call for the records of the impugned notice in File No.Na.Ka No. Nil dated 25.03.2026, issued by the 3rd Respondent under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, and quash the same as wholly illegal and without jurisdiction.

For Petitioner : Mr.Govind Chandrasekhar For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Additional Government Pleader

Order

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

The petitioner challenges notice dated 25.03.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent issued under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905.

2. It is well settled that the challenge to such notice at this stage is premature and not maintainable. The petitioner has given a reply / objection in response to the Section 7 notice. We direct the third respondent to consider the petitioner's objection before passing final orders.

3. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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