Madras High Court
WP(MD)/21715/2025 of Subbaiah Vs The District Collector on 6 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 21715 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) No. 21715 of 2025
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Subbaiah
S/o. Ganapathi,
Vittalpatti,
Veppampatti Post,
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
Madurai.
2. The District Revenue Officer
Madurai.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Usilampatti, Madurai.
4. The Thasildar
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
5. The Block Development Officer
Sedapatti,
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
6. Ramar
S/o. Palsamy,
Vittalpatti Village,
Veppampatti Post,
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
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7. Gopalakrishnan
S/o. Pandiyappan,
Vittalpatti Village,
Veppampatti Post,
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
8. Karuvaiya
S/o. Periyakaruppan,
Vittalpatti Village,
Veppampatti Post,
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
9. Malaisamy
S/o. Subramanian,
Vittalpatti Village,
Veppampatti Post,
Peraiyur Taluk,
Madurai District.
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, thereby directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment made in the cart track in SF
No.285, 286, 292/1, 2 and 3 and SF No.295/3, 4 which leads to the petitioners property in SF No.293/10B, 11, 12 of Vittalpatti Village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.
For Petitioner:
Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian
For Respondents:
Mrs.K.R.Shivashankarai,
Addl. Govt. Pleader For R1 To R5
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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 Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 5.
2. The learned Additional Government Pleader concedes that the encroachments in S.Nos.285 and 286 are yet to be removed.
3. We direct the fourth respondent to issue notices to all the interested persons. Enquiry shall be conducted. If the fourth respondent is satisfied that there are encroachments, they shall be removed by adhering to the procedure laid down in the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. This writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ias __________
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1. The District Collector Madurai.
2. The District Revenue Officer Madurai.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Usilampatti, Madurai.
4. The Thasildar Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District.
5. The Block Development Officer Sedapatti, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District. __________
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