B.M.Habibullah v. The State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.01.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Mr.B.M.Habibullah ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20198 of 2020 Mr.B.M.Iqbal ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20199 of 2020 Mr.N.Moorthy ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20200 of 2020 Mr.V.Thomas ... Petitioner in W.P.No.20201 of 2020 -vs1. The State, by Additional Chief Secretary to Government, (Revenue & Disaster Management Department) Land Disposal Wing (LD.6(2) Section), Fort St.George, Chennai 8 600 009.

2. The District Collector, Nilgris District, Nilgris.

3. The Tahsildar, Coonoor, Nilgris District.

... Respondents in all W.Ps For Petitioners :

Mr.Kavin Bharathan For Mrs.M.Sneha For R1 to R3 :

Mr.T.K.Saravanan Addl. Govt. Pleader ***** 1/4

O R D E R

(By.S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.,) These writ petitions have been disposed of as early as on 29.02.2024 and have been posted today under the caption "For Reporting Compliance".

2. When the matters are taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents that all encroachments have been removed. The said submission has not been refuted by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

3. In view of the above submissions, this Court is of the view that no further orders are required to be passed in these petitions. (S.M.S,J.,) (K.R,S.J.,) 23.01.2026 ar 2/4

To:

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, (Revenue & Disaster Management Department) Land Disposal Wing (LD.6(2) Section), Fort St.George, Chennai 8 600 009.

2. The District Collector, Nilgris District, Nilgris.

3. The Tahsildar, Coonoor, Nilgris District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J., AND K.RAJASEKAR,J., ar 23.01.2026 4/4