Madras High Court
WP/32777/2026 of Rajkumar Vs The District Collector on 7 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
Writ Petition Nos. 32777, 32785 & 32794 of 2026
and
W.M.P.Nos. 36002, 36022, 36023 & 36040 of 2026
Rajkumar
..Petitioner in
W.P.No.32777/2026
Sundaramoorthy
..Petitioner in
W.P.No.32777/2026
Krishnamoorthy
..Petitioner in
W.P.No.32777/2026
Vs.
1. The District Collector,
Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Tashildar,
Chetpet Taluk,
Tiruvannamalai District 632 231.
..Respondents in all
Cases
Common Prayer : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for records relating to the 7 notice dated 15.06.2026 in Na.Ka.No.A2/6005/2025
issued by the 2nd respondent and 6 notice dated 01.07.2026 in Na.Ka.No.A2/6005/2025 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and
consequently direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioners Appeal dated 24.07.2026 under section 10 of Land Encroachment Act 1905 within a time frame may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.
For Petitioner in all
cases
Mr.M.Gnanasekar
For Respondents:
Mr.B.Siva Kollappan
Additional Government Pleader
(in all cases)
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COMMON ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) These Writ Petitions have been filed challenging the eviction notice issued by the Tahsildar, Chetpet Taluk, since the petitioners were identified as encroachers upon the “Eri Poramboke”.
2. Simultaneously, the writ petitioners preferred an appeal to the District Collector, the first respondent herein, under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the hearing of the appeal has been fixed by the first respondent on 10.09.2026. He further submitted that based on the outcome of the appeal, further action will be taken.
4. Recording the said submissions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of, directing the respondents to act in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. (Dr.G.J.,J.) (E.M.,J.) 07-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To
1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Tashildar, Chetpet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District 632 231.
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN J. and E.MANOHARAN J. rpl Writ Petition Nos. 32777, 32785 & 32794 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos. 36002, 36022, 36023 & 36040 of 2026 07-09-2026