Madras High Court
WP(MD)/34033/2025 of Annammal Mary Alias Aani Emm Vs The Revenue Divisional Offic on 7 October 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) Nos. 34033 &
34034 of 2025
CNR:{HCMD011747012025}
&
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.26851, 26880 & 26883 of 2025
Annammal Mary Alias Aani Emmanuvel
..Petitioner(s)
in W.P.(MD)No.34033 of 2025
Jeyakumar
... Petitioner
in W.P.(MD)No.34034 of 2025
Vs
1. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Thanjavur,
Thanjavur District.
2. The Tahsildar
Thanjavur Taluk,
Thanjavur District.
3. The Special Officer / Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat)
Nanjikottai Panchayat,
Thanjavur District.
4. S.Vedhanayagam
..Respondent(s)
in both W.Ps.
COMMON 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 of the 3rd respondent in his Na.Ka. No.4855/2025/Aa2 dated 10.11.2025 and quash the same and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Paranjothi
for M/s.KBS Law Office
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Kannan
Special Government Pleader
for R1 to R3
: Mr.K.P.Sankara Kumara Kuruparan
for R4
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COMMON ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.
2. The allegation is that the petitioners have committed encroachment in the OSR land. The third respondent herein has issued the impugned communication calling upon the petitioner to remove the encroachment. It is open to the third respondent to make such demand. But then, the third respondent cannot coercively enforce the impugned demand. If the petitioners fail to comply with the demand, the third respondent has to make reference to the second respondent who has to invoke provisions of the Land Encroachment
Act. As and when the petitioners receive notice under Section 7 of the Act, the petitioner can place all their defences.
3. With the aforesaid clarification, these Writ Petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 07-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rmi To
1. The Revenue Divisional Officer Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
2. The Tahsildar Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District.
3. The Special Officer / Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Nanjikottai Panchayat, Thanjavur District.
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND M.D.SUMATHI, J. rmi WP(MD) Nos. 34033 & 34034 of 2025 07-10-2026