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Govindan v. The District Collector

2026-03-18Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Govindan S/o.Karuppan Rayasamuthiram Village Vadaponparappi Post, Vanapuram Taluk Kallakurichi District.

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Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector District Collectorate, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi Taluk and District 3.The Tahsildar Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

4.Sivamalai Kovil Street, Rayasamuthiram Village Vadaponparappi Post, Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

5.The Block Development Officer, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District :

Respondents (Respondent No.5, impleaded suo motu on 18.03.2026) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 3 to consider

petitioner representation dated 02.07.2024 by removing the encroachment made in Survey No.138/7, Rayasamuthiram Village, Vadaponparappi Post, Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District which was classified as Keenaru (Well) Porombake within a time frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Logesh For Respondents :

Mr.E.Vijay Anand, Additional Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 3 and 5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The present petition seeks a direction upon respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made in S.No.138/7, Rayasamuthiram, Village, Vadaponparappi Post, Vanagaram Taluk, Kallakurichi District, which was classified as Kinaru (well) poromboke.

2. Since the land belongs to the local authority, Block Development Officer, Sankarapuram, vide order dated 10.03.2026, has directed the President, Vadaponparappi Panchayat Village, to take appropriate action as per law.

3. We suo motu implead the Block Development Officer, Sankarapurak Taluk, as the fifth respondent.

4. In view of the decision taken by the Block Development Officer, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fifth respondent, along with the third respondent, to complete the enforcement proceedings, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from today.

5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 18.03.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The District Collector, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Kallakurichi Taluk and District 3.The Tahsildar Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Block Development Officer, Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District

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

(tar) 18.03.2026