Madras High Court
WP/24031/2024 of K.SELVAKUMAR Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 2 November 2026
WP No. 24031 of 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
WP.No.24031 of 2024
CNR:{HCMA011472102024}
and
WMP.Nos.26290 & 26291 of 2024
K.Selvakumar
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector,
Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
3. The Tashildar,
Tashilar Office, Thittakudi,
Cuddalore District.
4. Pooval
5. Periyasamy
6. Pappal
7. M.Chinnasamy
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8. M.Kannusamy
9. M.Arasan
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in his proceedings Moo.Mu.Aa2/2680/2023 dated 20-06-2024 and quash the same, and direct the respondents 1 to 3 to remove all encroachments in S.No.112/2 thereby restoring the water body/vaari, enabling the free flow of water.
For Petitioner:
Mr.S.Thendral
for M/s.C.S.Associates
For Respondents:
Mr.B.Sivakollappan
Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3
No appearance for R5, R7 to R9
Not ready in notice for R4 & R6
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam, J.) The order dated 20.06.2024 passed by the Revenue Tahsildar, Thittakudi stating that S.No.11/2 is a patta land standing in the name of the respondents 4 to 9 is under challenge in the present writ petition.
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2. The petitioner would submit that S.No.112/2 is a water channel/vaari and the respondents 4 to 9 have encroached upon the water body. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader based on the written instructions given by the Tahsildar, Thittakudi dated 29.10.2026 would submit that during the course of inspection, the authorities found that the land in S.No.112/1 is classified as Government poramboke/vaari and as far as the land covered in S.No.112/2 is concerned, it is a Patta land. To substantiate the said contention, the Tahsildar has produced the xerox copy of the “A” Register which would show that the land in S.No.112/1 is classified as Government poramboke/vaari and S.No.112/2 has been stated as Patta land and the Patta stood in the name of one Rajavel.
4. In view of the fact that the authorities have not identified any encroachment in S.No.112/2, no further consideration needs to be undertaken.
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5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 02-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No cse
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To
1. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
3. The Tashildar Tashilar Office, Thittakudi, Cuddalore District.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. cse WP.No.24031 of 2024 02-11-2026
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