Narayanan v. The District Collector

2026:MHC:1205

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.03.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Narayanan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District.

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

5.The Executive Engineer, Kosasthalaiyar Basin Division, Water Resources Department (WRD), Tiruvallur District.

6.Gopalakrishnan 7.Nagaraj ... 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 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment/ construction put up by the respondents 6 and 7 in Government Poromboke lands comprised in S.Nos.144 Part (New S.No.265/18) & 145, situated at Thodukadu Village, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District, classified as "Pond" and "Canal" respectively, by considering petitioner's representation dated 03.02.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Harish For Respondents : Mr.T.Arunkumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.,) With reference to the relief sought for in this Writ Petition, the learned Additional Government Pleader based on the written instructions given by the Tahsildar, Tiruvallur would submit that survey has been conducted in respect of the subject land and encroachments were identified. Notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 was issued to the alleged encroachers. After affording opportunity to the encroachers, further enforcement actions will be continued by following the procedures as contemplated under law. 2/5

2. In view of the said submissions of the learned Additional Government Pleader, with a direction to complete the said exercise within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this ordered, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K,S.,J.) 23.03.2026 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No dsa 3/5

To:

1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District.

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

5.The Executive Engineer, Kosasthalaiyar Basin Division, Water Resources Department (WRD), Tiruvallur District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND K.SURENDER, J.

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