Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29917/2026 of Rajagopal Vs The Additional Chief Secreta on 15 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29917 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. 29917 of 2026
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and
WMP(MD)No.22801 of 2026
Rajagopal
S/o. Subbraman,
Kannakoor Village,
Avudaiyarkovil Taluk,
Pudukkottai District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary,
Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariate, Chennai.
2. The District Collector,
District collectorate complex, Pudukkottai.
3. The Tahsildhar,
Tahsildhar Office, Avudaiyarkoil taluk,
Pudukkottai District.
4. The Revenue Inspector,
Mimisal circle, Avudaiyarkoil taluk,
Pudukkottai
..Respondents
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 4th and 3rd Respondents not to proceed with the eviction proceedings or dispossess the Petitioner in pursuance of the impugned notices dated 05.06.2025 and 08.09.2026 respectively issued under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, till the final disposal of the statutory appeal pending on the file of the 1st Respondent filed under Section 10 of the 1905 Act.
For Petitioner:
Mr.N.Balakrishnan
For Respondents:
Mr.S.Shanmugam,
Government Advocate.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.
2. The petitioner suffered an eviction order at the hands of the jurisdictional Tahsildar. The appeal filed by the petitioner was also dismissed by the District Collector, Pudukkottai. Questioning the same, the petitioner filed a revision before the government under Section 10A of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act. Till the revision is disposed of by the government, no coercive action shall be taken.
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3. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is 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 Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Secretariate, Chennai.
2. The District Collector, District collectorate complex, Pudukkottai.
3. The Tahsildhar, Tahsildhar Office, Avudaiyarkoil taluk, Pudukkottai District.
4. The Revenue Inspector, Mimisal circle, Avudaiyarkoil taluk, Pudukkottai
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