B.Srinivasan v. The District Collector

2026:MHC:718

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.02.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.No.12205 of 2022 B.Srinivasan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

2.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, GST Road, JCK Nagar, Chengalpattu - 603 002.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The Tahsildar, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

5.M.O.Parthasarathy 6.Usha Shekar 7.Robindrasingh 8.S.Jaganathan 1/5

9.Hema Parthasarathy 10.A.Palavarajan @ Raja ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 herein to remove the encroachment illegally made by the respondents 5 to 10 on the common pathway and the Water Canal by constructing and raising unauthorized compound wall as well as fencing on the Meikkal Government Poramboke lands comprised in Survey No.1454/1 and 1468, Thaiyur Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District thereby restraining the petitioner to have access to the canal and for irrigation of his agricultural land, comprised in Nanja Survey No.469, measuring Acre 2.20 cents situate in Thaiyur Village, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District based on the representation dated 14.03.2022 and to 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 R6 to R8 - No appearance R5, R9 and R10 - Not ready in notice

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN,J.,) The present Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment in the water body made by the respondents 5 to 10.

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2. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that they have already proposed to conduct an enquiry and survey of the land. In such process, if they find out any encroachments, they would take suitable action to remove the encroachment in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act. To complete the above exercise, the learned Additional Government Pleader seeks for twelve weeks time.

3. In view of the above submission, we deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to survey the subject land, and if they find any encroachments they are directed to proceed under the relevant provisions of Act, to remove the encroachment within a period twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording opportunity to the parties.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S,J.,) (C.K,J.,) 18.02.2026 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No dsa 3/5

To:

1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

2.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, GST Road, JCK Nagar, Chengalpattu - 603 002.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The Tahsildar, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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