P.S.Krishnakumar, S/O. P.Shanmugam v. State Of Tamilnadu

2026:MHC:678

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.02.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN P.S.Krishnakumar ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Chengalpet District, Chengalpet.

3.The Commissioner, Pudhupakkam Vilalge, Chengalpet District.

4.The Tahsildar, Pudhupakkam Village, Thiruporur Taluk Office, Taluk Office Road, Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu - 603 110.

5.The Chief Surveyor, Taluk Office, Taluk Office Road, Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu - 603 110.

6.The Village Administrative Officer, Pudhupakkam Village, 1/6

5/19, B-2, Pudhupakkam Panchayat & Village, Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpet District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the encroachment made in the land of the petitioner comprised in S.No.58/4, to an extent of 1,134 sq.ft. bearing Patta No.2463, situated at No.43, Pudupakkam Village, Thiruporur Panchayat Union, presently Chengalpet District, within the period to be stipulated by this Court, by considering the representation made by the petitioner dated 27.02.2025 to the respondents.

For Petitioner : Mrs.T.K.S.Bharathy Shri For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1, R2, R4 to R6 Mr.S.Prabhakaran, Govt. Advocate for R3 *****

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN,J.,) The present Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to remove the encroachments made in the land of the petitioner comprised in S.No.58/4, to an extent of 1134 sq.ft. bearing Patta No.2463 at Chengalpet District.

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2. It is the specific submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the 3rd respondent has encroached upon the petitioner's land so as to put up a storm water drainage.

3. However, it is the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader that such construction is made only in the Government land.

4. Therefore, it is found from the either side submission that there are disputed facts in respect of the title over the property. In a Writ jurisdiction this Court cannot go into the disputed facts.

5. Therefore, we do not find any ground to entertain the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil Court of law, this present Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

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To:

1.Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Chengalpet District, Chengalpet.

3.The Commissioner, Pudhupakkam Vilalge, Chengalpet District.

4.The Tahsildar, Pudhupakkam Village, Thiruporur Taluk Office, Taluk Office Road, Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu - 603 110.

5.The Chief Surveyor, Taluk Office, Taluk Office Road, Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu - 603 110.

6.The Village Administrative Officer, Pudhupakkam Village, 5/19, B-2, Pudhupakkam Panchayat & Village, Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpet District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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