Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29758/2026 of P.Tirumalai Vs The District Collector on 15 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29758 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) No. 29758 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011481072026}
and
WMP(MD)Nos.22628 and 22629 of 2026
P.Tirumalai
26/5,8th Ward
A.Vallalapatti
Melur Taluk
Madurai District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
Collectorate Campus
Madurai DistrictMadurai
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Melur Taluk, Madurai District
3. The Tahsildar
O/o. The Tahsildar
Melur Taluk
Madurai District
4. Mohammed Sheriff
Door No.7/3
A.Vallalapatti Village
Melur Taluk
Madurai District
..Respondents
WP(MD) No. 29758 of 2026
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to Impugned section 6 Notice dated 29.09.2026 on the file of Respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal, and consequently forbear the Respondents from evicting the Petitioner from lands in S.No.264/2 situated in A.Vallalapatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner:
Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil,
For M/s M/s.Roy And Roy Associates
For Respondents:
Mr.S.Shanmugam,
Govt. Advocate for R1 to R3.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 3.
2. The petitioner has suffered an order under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. It is appealable before the District Collector under Section 10 of the Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that within two weeks, such an appeal will be filed. If such an appeal is filed with the time limit mentioned above, the order impugned in this writ petition will be kept in abeyance. It will abide by the outcome of the appeal.
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3. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No IAS To
1. The District Collector Collectorate Campus Madurai DistrictMadurai
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o. The Revenue Divisional Officer Melur Taluk Madurai District
3. The Tahsildar O/o. The Tahsildar Melur Taluk Madurai District
WP(MD) No. 29758 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. IAS WP(MD) No. 29758 of 2026 15-10-2026