Madras High Court
WP/19328/2024 of PROF.DR.M.R.VASANTHAN Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 8 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
Writ Petition No. 19328 of 2024
CNR:{HCMA011166492024}
Prof.Dr.M.R.Vasanthan
S/o.Late.M.Rathinam,
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
2. Revenue Division Officer,
Tambaram.
3. Tahsildar
Tambaram Taluk, Tambaram.
4. The Commissioner,
Tambaram Corporation, Tambaram.
5. Assistant Executive Engineer
Water Resources Department, Lower Palar
Vadinila Kottam, Chengalpattu.
6. The Block Development Officer
St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union,
Block Development Office,
20, Chitlapakkam Main Rd, Kamaraj Colony, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai--600 064.
..Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to remove the unauthorized construction of revetment wall etc. made in petitioners patta land in T.S.No.39/4 measuring an extent of 1318 sq.mts / 14182 sq.ft / 5.91
grounds (Old S.No.334/2A5 part) block No.32, Ward-I Selaiyur, Tambaram Town, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpet District and further direct the respondents herein to restore the same to its original position and handover the physical possession to the petitioner herein within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.P.Sengottuvel, Senior Counsel
K.R.Nishanth
For Respondents :
Mr.B.Sivakollappan,
Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R3 and R5]
Mr. P. Srinivas,
Standing Counsel [R4]
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of Mandamus has been insittuted to direct the respondents herein to remove the unauthorized construction of revetment wall etc. made in petitioners patta land in T.S.No.39/4 measuring an extent of 1318 sq.mts / 14182 sq.ft / 5.91 grounds (Old S.No.334/2A5 part) block No.32, Ward-I Selaiyur, Tambaram Town, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpet District and further direct the respondents herein to restore the same to its original position and handover the physical possession to the petitioner
2. The District Collector, Chengalpattu has filed a status report stating that the subject property has been levelled and the authorities are ready to handover the possession of the property to the writ petitioner.
3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner would submit that one unknown person encroached upon a small portion of the land on the eastern side of the property.
4. The learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that they are not aware of the encroachment or the period during which such encroachment was made by an unknown person. However, the District Collector has filed a report stating that they are ready to handover the entire extent of land belongs to the writ petitioner.
5. The petitioner is at liberty to take possession of the land. In respect of the encroachment, the petitioner is at liberty to give a complaint both to the Revenue authorities as well as to the jurisdictional police, who in turn are directed to coordinate and ensure that the unknown person in occupation of the land, which was in the possession of the Government was resumed in all respects and handed over to the petitioner free from any encroachments.
6. Since the District Collector has already taken a decision to handover the land in pursuance to the order of this Court, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. The complaint filed against the District Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer, Block Development Officer, Assistant Executive Engineer of Water Resources Department pending on the file of the Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu stand closed.
7. The Superintendent of Police is directed to close the complaint on the ground that the grievance of the writ petitioner have been redressed. In view of the above position, no further adjudication is required and writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 08-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mp
To
1. The District Collector Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
2. Revenue Division Officer, Tambaram.
3. Tahsildar Tambaram Taluk, Tambaram.
4. The Commissioner, Tambaram Corporation, Tambaram.
5. Assistant Executive Engineer Water Resources Department, Lower Palar Vadinila Kottam, Chengalpattu.
6. The Block Development Officer St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union, Block Development Office, 20, Chitlapakkam Main Rd, Kamaraj Colony, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai--600 064.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN J. mp WP No. 19328 of 2024 08-10-2026