A.Anbarasan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN A.Anbarasan S/o.Asaithambi, No.432, East Street, Maruvathur, Perali South Post, Perambalur District-621 708 Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector, 2.The Director Commissionerate of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The Commissioner No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 5.The Assistant Commissioner 6.The Inspector Kunnam Taluk, 7.The Tahsildhar Kunnam Taluk Office, Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.5 to implement the communication dated 10.11.2025 passed by the respondent No.6 to remove the encroachments made in S.F.No.58/14, 58/8 at Perali South (Maruvathur) Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District.

For Petitioner:

Ms.S.Gayathri For Respondents:

Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1, R2, R4 and R7 Mr.S.Ravichandran Spl. GP (HR& CE) for R3, R5 and R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner seeking direction to respondent No.5 to implement the communication dated 10.11.2025 passed by respondent No.6 to remove the encroachments made in S.F.Nos.58/14 and 58/8 at Perali South (Maruvathur) Village, Kunnam Taluk,

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the lands in S.F.Nos.58/8 and 58/14 belonging to Arulmigu Maruvathur Ellaiamman Temple have been encroached by private persons and despite recommendation dated 10.11.2025 made by respondent No.6 to remove the encroachments, no effective action has been taken by the concerned authorities till date.

4. Learned State counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1, 2, 4 and 7 submitted that action shall be taken forthwith to remove the

encroachments, if any, made on the aforesaid survey numbers, in accordance with law.

5. Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.3, 5 and 6 submitted that survey of the said lands has already been conducted and it was found that five persons have encroached upon and constructed houses. He would submit that, after following due process of law, the said encroachments would be removed.

6. In view of the aforesaid statements made by learned State counsel as well as learned counsel appearing for the HR & CE Department, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the competent authorities to complete the process for removal of encroachments made in the subject-lands as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 08.04.2026 Index :

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To:

1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collector, 2.The Director Commissionerate of Land Reforms, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The Commissioner No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 5.The Assistant Commissioner 6.The Inspector Kunnam Taluk, 7.The Tahsildhar Kunnam Taluk Office,

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

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