Madras High CourtWP/1587/2017dismissed

U.Mohan, S/O.Mr.Ulaganathan, v. The District Collector

2017-01-23Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.Nos.1587 & 1588 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.1552 to 1555 of 2017 U.Mohan ... Petitioner in W.P.1587/2017 M.Renuka Devi ... Petitioner in W.P.1588/2017 Vs.

1. The District Collector Chengalpattu,

2. The Tahsildar Chengalpattu Taluk

3. The Revenue Inspector Vandalur Sub Division Chengalpattu ... Respondents PRAYER in W.P.No.1587 of 2017: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the Order of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.9648/ 2016/Aa1, dated 05.01.2017 confirming the Notice of the 2nd Respondent dated 09.12.2016 under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and the Notice of the 3rd Respondent dated 24.11.2016 under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905 insofar as the land and house situated at No.18, 2nd Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar in S.No.164C, Rathinamangalam Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District admeasuring 5 Cents is concerned and quash the same.

PRAYER in W.P.No.1588 of 2017: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the Order of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.9648/ 2016/Aa1, dated 05.01.2017

confirming the Notice of the 2nd Respondent dated 09.12.2016 under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and the Notice of the 3rd Respondent dated 24.11.2016 under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905 insofar as the land and house situated at No.5, 2nd Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar in S.No.164C, Rathinamangalam Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District admeasuring 5 Cents is concerned and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondents : Mr.R.Vijayakumar Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) On our query, it is conceded that the area in question in respect of which notices were issued under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and then under Section 6 of the said Act and the appeals filed by the petitioners were dismissed on 5.1.2017, is categorized in the revenue records as water area.

2. In view of the Full Bench judgment of this Court in T.K.Shanmugam v. The State of Tamil Nadu, 2015 WLR 1029, neither can the revenue entries be changed nor the petitioners can have a right to continue to occupy water areas.

3. In view thereof, no infirmity can be found with the impugned orders.

4. These writ petitions are dismissed.

No costs.

Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.1552 to 1555 of 2017 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To:

1.The District Collector Chengalpattu,

2.The Tahsildar Chengalpattu Taluk 3.The Revenue Inspector Vandalur Sub Division Chengalpattu W.P.Nos.1587 & 1588 of 2017 PPA(CO) CA(31/01/2017)