Madras High Court
WP(MD)/19740/2025 of Ladasanniyasi S Vs The District Collector on 1 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 19740 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR
WP(MD) No. 19740 of 2025
CNR:{HCMD010846542025}
and W.M.P.(MD).No.15188 of 2025
Ladasanniyasi S
S/o.Sudalaiyandi,
Door No.10/F, Nanagaram Road,
Coutrallam,
Tenkasi District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Tenkasi District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Tenkasi District.
3. The Tahsildar
Shencottai Taluk,
Shencottai,
Tenkasi District.
4. Arjunan @ Kather Oli
S/o.Ponnaiah,
Kathiravan Colony,
South Street,
Shencottai Taluk,
Tenkasi.
5. Mohamed Mustafa
D.No.476/5,
Pumb House Road,
Shencottai Taluk,
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Tenkasi.
6. Saraswathy
W/o.Ganapathy,
6/268/1, 2nd Street,
Rattaikulam,
Keelur Village,
Shencottai.
..Respondent(s)
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 pertaining to the order passed by 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.Aa1/222-2022 dated 07.07.2025
and quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen
For Respondent(s):
Ms.J.Saranya, Government Advocate For
R1 To R3
Mr.B.Micheal Sebastin for R4 To R6
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.Dhandapani J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.Aa1/222-2022, dated 07.07.2025.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is in enjoyment of the trees standing in Survey Nos.1048/2 and 1050/3 by virtue of 2-C patta. However, the 3rd respondent has issued the impugned eviction notice, challenging the same, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. __________
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3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents would submit that though the petitioner is in enjoyment of the trees by virtue of the 2-C patta, the trees belong to the Government and the land also belongs to the Government. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to make any encroachment in the Government land. If any encroachment has been made by the petitioner, the same can be removed in accordance with law.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents and perused the materials available on record.
5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents, this Court is of the view that if the petitioner has made any encroachment in the Government land, the official respondents are at liberty to remove the same, in accordance with law, after following due process.
6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to remove the encroachment made by the petitioner in the Government land, if the same has not already been removed, by following due __________
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WP(MD) No. 19740 of 2025 process of law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed. (M.D.I.,J.) (N.D.K.,J.) 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG __________
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WP(MD) No. 19740 of 2025 To
1. The District Collector Tenkasi District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Tenkasi District.
3. The Tahsildar Shencottai Taluk, Shencottai, Tenkasi District. __________
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WP(MD) No. 19740 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI, J. AND N.DILIP KUMAR, J. tsg WP(MD) No. 19740 of 2025 01-10-2026 __________
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