Madras High Court
WP(MD)/30044/2026 of Pooranam Vs The District Collector on 15 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 30044 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. 30044 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011504502026}
and
WMP(MD)Nos.22928, 22930 and 22931 of 2026
Pooranam,
Pasumbon
Kamuthi Taluk
Ramanathapuram District
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector,
O/o. The District Collector Office
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram District.
2. The Thasildar
O/o. The Thasildar Office
Ramanathapuram District.
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of CERTIORARI, to call for the Impugned order passed by the 2nd Respondent under Na.Ka.
Bi8/635/2026 dated 09.10.2026 and quash the same as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional and pass such further or other orders as this Court.
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WP(MD) No. 30044 of 2026
For Petitioner:
Mr.K.R.Laxman
For Respondents:
Mrs.K.R.Shivashankari,
Addl. Government Pleader.
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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 under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act. The petitioner has a statutory remedy of appeal before District Collector under Section 10 of the Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner states such an appeal has been filed.
3. When we were about to grant some kind of interim protection to the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader brought to our notice the order dated 07.10.2026 made in Cont.P.(MD)No.2542 of 2026. Paragraph No.2 of the said order reads as follows:- “2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that, pursuant to the order dated 26.03.2026 passed by this Court, a survey was conducted, encroachments __________
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WP(MD) No. 30044 of 2026 were identified, and notices under Section 7 of the Land Encroachment Act were issued on 17.06.2026. Since enforcement proceedings have been initiated, the authorities are directed to complete the same as expeditiously as possible, by following the procedures prescribed under the Act and the Rules.”
4. The observations made in the said contempt order cannot come in the way of the petitioner exhausting her statutory remedy nor can it come in the way of this Court from granting any interim protection to the petitioner herein. We direct the respondents to stay their hands and not enforce the impugned eviction order till the appeal is disposed of.
5. 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 __________
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WP(MD) No. 30044 of 2026 To
1. The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector Office Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District.
2. The Thasildar O/o. The Thasildar Office Kamuthi Taluk Ramanathapuram District. __________
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WP(MD) No. 30044 of 2026 __________
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WP(MD) No. 30044 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. IAS WP(MD) No. 30044 of 2026 15-10-2026 __________
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