Ravi v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.R.C.No.1542 of 2025 and Crl.MP.No.16064 of 2025 1.Ravi 2.K.Ganapathi 3.Seenivasan 4.Govindhan .....

Petitioners Vs 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthakam, Chengalpattu District 2.The Tahsildar, Madhuranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District 3.Pandiyan 4.Veeraraghavan 5.Shankar .....

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case is filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, 2023, praying to call for the entire records pertaining to the order dated 19.07.2025 in Na.Ka.No.5475-2018A on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthakam and set aside the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Chandrakanthan For Respondents For R1 & 2 :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate(crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Revision Case has been filed against the order dated 19.07.2025 passed in Na.Ka.No.5475-2018A on the file of Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthakam, thereby directed both the counter parties including the petitioners that they shall not encroach the subject property. 2.

Heard, the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate(crl.side) appearing for respondents 1 & 2, and perused all the materials placed before this Court.

3.

There was a dispute between the petitioners and respondents 4 & 5 herein in respect of the enjoyment of the land comprised in survey No.114/12, new survey No.114/14 situated at Thandarai Puducherry Village, Madhuranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District. Therefore, on a complaint, it was referred before the first respondent for initiation of proceedings under Section 145 of Cr.P.C. After issuance of notice to all the parties, on the strength of the report submitted by the second respondent, it was found that the said land

is classified as Government vacant natham land. No party had produced document to show that they are in possession and they owned the said property. Therefore, both the parties are considered encroacher and as such both the parties were directed not to encroach the subject property. As such, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order. 4.

In view of the above discussion, this criminal revision case is dismissed. However, the petitioners or the counter parties are at liberty to approach the civil court for appropriate relief in respect of the subject property. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 25.08.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthakam, Chengalpattu District 2.The Tahsildar, Madhuranthakam Taluk, Chengalpattu District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 25.08.2025