A.Settu v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN IN WP No. 44039 of 2025 A.Settu S/o.Armugam, Anathapuram Road, Kanakkankuppam Village And Post, Gingee Taluk,Villupuram District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District CollectorDistrict Collector Office, Divisional Office, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram 10.The PresidentThandavasamuthiram Panchayat Villupuram District.

11.The Block Development OfficerGingee Taluk 604202, Villupuram District.

..Respondent(s)

WP No. 44039 of 2025 A.SettuS/o.Armugam, Anathapuram Road, Kanakkankuppam Village And Post, Gingee Taluk,Villupuram District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collectordistrict Collector Office, Divisional Office, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram Respondent(s) To implead the respondents 10 and 11 as a respondents Nos.10 and 11 in the above WP.No. 44039 of 2025.

WP No. 44039 of 2025 Directing the respondents 1 and 3 to 5 to remove the encroachments put up by the respondents 6 to 9 in S.No. 66/1, thandavasamudram Village, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District, classified as Government Poromboke Land reserved for lake and pond by considering

Petitioners representation dated 14.06.2025 For Petitioner(s):

C. Harish For Respondent(s): Mr.Mr.T.Arunkumar, Addl.G.P. Mr.T.Arunkumar, Addl.G.P.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) This petition, to implead the respondents 10 and 11 as the respondents in the writ petition, is ordered.

(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 22-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VSI Note: Registry to carry out necessary amendment and post the WP next week.

To

1. The District CollectorDistrict Collector Office, Divisional Office, Gingee Taluk, VillupuramDistrict.

10.The PresidentThandavasamuthiram Panchayat Villupuram District.

11.The Block Development OfficerGingee Taluk 604202, Villupuram District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

VSI IN WP No. 44039 OF 2025 22-01-2026