Muthu Lingam v. The District Collector

2026:MHC:719

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.02.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Muthu Lingam ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Collector Office Building, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

4.Village Administrative Officer, Thiyaganur Village, Thalaivasal, Salem District.

5.Sakthivel ... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove all the encroachments in Survey No.91/1 in Thiyaganur Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem and to bring the land to its original form by considering the petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2025 and pass orders within time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.P.Ruban Chackravarthi For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 *****

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN,J.,) The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the respondents to remove the encroachments in Survey No.91/1 in Thiyaganur Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem.

2. At this juncture, the learned Special Government Pleader on written instructions from the Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk would submit that initially S.F.No.91/1 was classified as "Arasu Punjai Tharisu" in 'A' register vide Ref.No.TK 611/804/8586, dated 14.11.1985. The said land was assigned in the name of Ramasamy in Patta No.804 and since then the 2/5

property continue to be a patta land. Therefore, there is no encroachment identified.

3. In view of the above submission, there is no reason to entertain the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is dismissed. However, if any party claiming civil right may approach the competent civil Court of law if so advised. No costs.

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To:

1.The District Collector, Collector Office Building, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

3.The Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.

4.Village Administrative Officer, Thiyaganur Village, Thalaivasal, Salem District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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