A.Palanisamy v. Anitha And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER A.Palanisamy S/o.Arumugam ... Petitioner vs.

1.

Anitha The Revenue Divisional Officer Perambalur District Perambalur.

2.

Chinnadurai The Tahsildar Kunnam Taluk Perambalur District.

... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Sections 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order dated 27.06.2025 made in W.P.No.23255 of 2024. For Petitioner :

Ms.T.Trishala For Respondents :

Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader ***** Page Nos.1/4

O R D E R

[Made by S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.,] The present contempt petition has been instituted to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order dated 27.06.2025 passed in W.P.No.23255 of 2024.

2. The above writ petition was filed by the petitioner seeking the removal of encroachment on the pathway land in S.F.No.233/7E, Keelapuliyur Village (South), Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. This Court passed a final order on 27.06.2025, directing the authorities to conduct a survey and clarifying that if it is patta land, no action needs to be taken, however, if it is public land, then the encroachment should be removed.

3. With reference to the said order, the learned Special Government Pleader would submit that the Tahsildar, Kunnam Taluk, conducted a survey and found that the land in S.No.233/7E is patta land standing in the name of Selvarasu and others under Patta No.1317. Therefore, the Page Nos.2/4

revenue authorities have no authority to initiate eviction proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. If any civil dispute exists between the parties, the petitioner or any other aggrieved person is at liberty to approach the appropriate Civil Court for the purpose of establishing their rights.

4. With the above observations, the present Contempt Petition stands closed.

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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, J., and K. SURENDER, J., mk 01.04.2026 Page Nos.4/4