S.Ramachandran v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.11.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN S.Ramachandran : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District 3.The Tahsildar, Tittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District 4.The Block Development Officer, Nallur Union, Tittakudi Taluk 5.Dharmalingam 6.Maruthambal 7.Amudha 8.Thangaraj 9.Shankar 10.Palanivel 11.Poomalai 12.Pandian 13.Lenin 14.Minalkodi 15.Dhanavel 16.Annapoorani 17.Rani 18.Jeyaraman

19.Vasuki 20.Sivagangai 21.Vijaya 22.Selvammal 23.Lakshmi 24.Anitha 25.Satyaraj 26.Pomalai 27.Selvaraj 28.Selvammal 29.Mallika 30.Amudha 31.Kalarani 32.Amsavali 33.Kamala 34.Banumathi 35.Ezhilarasi 36.Kalyanasundram 37.Ravi 38.Pandian 39.Balathandayutham 40.Karupusamy 41.Palaniammal 42.Murugan 43.Kumar 44.Kasiammal 45.Rajendran : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachments made in Survey No.393 in Omakulam Lake by respondents 5 to 36 and to remove the encroachment in the Survey No.623/9 by respondents 37 to 45 situated at Tholar Village, Tittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District on considering petitioner's representation dated 31.10.2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In response to the allegation of encroachment, it is submitted that though there was some delay, occasioned mainly due to the resistance offered by the encroachers, proceedings could not be expeditiously concluded; but now, the Tahsildar has been given information by the Block Development Officer to initiate proceedings, leading to issuance of notice by the Tahsildar under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, on 10.11.2025.

2. We are, at this stage, not inclined to keep this petition pending; but to dispose it of with a direction that the proceedings should be concluded one way or the other, within a period of three months. Those who are found to be encroachers upon survey, shall have to be removed forthwith. If any resistance is offered, the authorities shall not hesitate to take the assistance of the police force.

3. The petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 14.11.2025 Index : Yes/No tar

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

(tar) To 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District 3.The Tahsildar, Tittakudi Taluk, Cuddalore District 4.The Block Development Officer, Nallur Union, Tittakudi Taluk 14.11.2025