Haribabu v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-03-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER Haribabu S/o. Gopalakrishnan, The President Of Satchivinayagar Temple, No.2, Periyar Salari, Selvaraj Nagar, West Urapakkam, Chengalpet District 603 211 ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Chengalpet District Collector Office, Chengalpet
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Chennai
3. The Tahsildar Vandalur Taluk Office, Chennai 48
4. The Block Developemnt Officer (village President ) Zone 1 Kattankalathur Panchayat Union, Kattankalathur Chengalpet District
5. The Village Administrative Officer Urapakkam, Chengalpet District
6. The Village President Cum Executive Officer Urapakkam Village And Panchayat, Urapakkam, Chengalpet District 603 210 ..Respondent(s)
Calling for the records of the sixth respondent relating to the impugned notice dated 01.09.2023 and to quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, and devoid of merit and consequently to direct the respondents from disturbing of petitioners peaceful possession and occupation of the land comprised in S.No. 45/3 , 46/2 , 2A, Annai Anjugam Nagar Area, Selvaraj Nagar I and II, Urapakkam Village, Chennai 603 211 and pass For Petitioner(s):
Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian for Mr.C.Mariappan For Respondent(s):
MR.T.Arun Kumar Addl.G.P.
for R1 to R6
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ Petition has been instituted challenging the show cause notice dated 01.09.2023 issued under Section 131(2) of the TamilNadu Panchayat Act.
2. The Executive authority is empowered to issue show cause notice under section 131(2) of the TamilNadu Panchayat Act asking the encroachers to remove the encroachments. The encroachers, on receipt of the notice, may submit their explanation along with the documents within a period as stipulated in the show cause notice. The representation, if any, submitted is to be considered and thereafter, the Executive authority has to submit a report to the jurisdictional Tahsildar for initiation of action by following the procedures as contemplated under the provisions of Tamilnadu Land Encroachment Act,
1905.
3. This being the scheme under the Act to be followed for eviction of encroachers, the show cause notice per se would not provide any cause for institution of writ proceedings. Granting liberty to the petitioner to submit their explanation along with documents, if any, within a period of ten days from the date of copy of this order, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 11-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VSI To
1. The District Collector Chengalpet District Collector Office, Chengalpet
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram Chennai
3. The Tahsildar Vandalur Taluk Office, Chennai 48
4. The Block Developemnt Officer (village President ) Zone 1 Kattankalathur Panchayat Union, Kattankalathur Chengalpet District
5. The Village Administrative Officer Urapakkam, Chengalpet District
6. The Village President Cum Executive Officer Urapakkam Village And Panchayat, Urapakkam, Chengalpet District 603 210
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND K.SURENDER, J.
VSI 11-03-2026