Madras High Court
WP(MD)/30168/2026 of Mariappan Vs The Secretary to Government on 16 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 30168 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) No. 30168 of 2026
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WMP(MD) No. 23016 of 2026
Mariappan,
No.4/66, South Street, Keela oppanayalpuram, Nainapuram, Manaloor (PO), Sankarahkovil Taluk, Tenkasi Distriot.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary to Government,
Revenue and Disaster Management,
Fort Saint George,
Secretariat,
Chennai.
2. The District Collector
Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3. The Tahsildar
Taluk Office
Sankarankovil Taluk
Tenkasi District.
4. The Revenue Inspector
Sankarankovil Taluk
Tenkasi District.
5. The Tashildar
Taluk Office Sankarankovil Taluk Tenkasi District
WP(MD) No. 30168 of 2026
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the / impugned order made in Na.Ka.COLR/9562/2026-H1 dated 08.10.2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent and to quash the same as arbitrary and illegal.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s M.Thirunavukkarasu
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Kannan
Special Government Pleader
for R1 to R4
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) The petitioner suffered an eviction order. He filed an appeal before the District Collector, Tenkasi. The appeal was dismissed on 08.10.2026. The said order is under challenge.
2. The petitioner's counsel states that he would avail the revisional remedy under Section 10A of the Land Encroachment Act.
3. We grant such liberty. Since the original order has been filed before us, the petitioner can very well maintain the revision petition by filing a photocopy of the same. If such a revision petition is filed within two weeks, it shall be entertained by the Government without reference to
WP(MD) No. 30168 of 2026 limitation. It shall be disposed of on merits and in accordance with law. Till such time, the eviction order shall not be enforced. We clarify that we have not gone into the merits of the matter. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rmi NOTE:Issue Order Copy on 27.10.2026 To
1. The Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management, Fort Saint George, Secretariat, Chennai.
2. The District Collector Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3. The Tahsildar Taluk Office Sankarankovil Taluk Tenkasi District.
4. The Revenue Inspector Sankarankovil Taluk Tenkasi District.
5. The Tashildar Taluk Office Sankarankovil Taluk Tenkasi District
WP(MD) No. 30168 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. rmi WP(MD) No. 30168 of 2026 AND WMP(MD) No. 23016 of 2026 16-10-2026