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E.Rangan v. The Tahsildar

2026-05-27Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and WMP No. 22085 of 2026

1. E.Rangan

2. E. Kandasami

3. E.Elumalai ..Petitioners Vs

1. The Tahsildar Thiruvallur Tahsildar Office, Thiruvallur and District.

2. The Revenue Inspector Vengathur, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvallur and District.

4. Megavarnan

5. Nagaraj

6. Ravi

7. Varadhan ..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the 1st respondent issued in Na.Ka.No.195/2025/A3 dated 13.05.2026 and quash the same and direct the respondents 1 to 7 not to interfere with peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners settlement property in S.No.127/3 situated at Pinjivakkam Village, Thiruvallur District

For Petitioners:

Mr. M.Tamizavel For Respondents:

Mr.M.Sivavarthanan, Counsel for Govt. of Tamil Nadu Order (Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioners suffered an eviction order under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The petitioners have already filed an appeal before the District Collector on 19.05.2026. Since interim order has not been granted, the petitioners apprehend that they may be dispossessed in the meanwhile. We direct the District Collector to dispose of the petitioners' appeal as expeditiously as possible. Till the appeal is disposed of, the eviction order shall not be enforced. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 27-05-2026 Index: Yes/No mmi/kak

To

1. The Tahsildar Thiruvallur Tahsildar Office, Thiruvallur and District.

2. The Revenue Inspector Vengathur, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvallur and District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

mmi/kak 27-05-2026