Rajamani v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

1. Rajamani S/o.Muniya Goundar Narayanapuram Thatthanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post, Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector Collectorate, Dharmapuri District-636701 2.The District Revenue officer Collectorate Dharmapuri District-636 701 3.The Revenue Divisional officer Revenue Divisional office Dharmapuri District-636 701 4.The Thashildar Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 5.The Revenue Inspector Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 6.The Village Administrative officer 28, Dokkubothanahalli Nallampalli Taluk Dharmapuri District

7.The Black Development officer Nallamapalli Taluk Dharmapuri District 8.The Commissioner Nallampalli Panchayat union Dharmapuri District 9.M/s.Karthikeyan Construction Jalikottai, Settikarai Dharmapuri District 10.Kamalakannan S/o.Raja Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothananahalli Village and post Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District -636807 11.Senthilkumar S/o.Munusamy Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli Village and Post 12.Poongodi W/o.Muthu Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and Post 13.Murugan S/o.Sidhan Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post 14.Muniyammal W/o.chinnasamy Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post 15.Palaniyammal W/o.Ramar Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post 16.Pattalathan H/o.Muniyammal Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post Nallampalli Taluk Dharmapuri District-636 807

17.Balu S/o.Ponnusamy Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post 18.Tamilarasu S/o.Appu Gounder Thathanaickanpatti Dokkubothanahalli village and post Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 8 to take action against respondents 10 to 18 and to remove the encroachment made by them in Mandaiveli Poramboke land in SNo.662/B3 Thathanaickanpatti, Dokkupothahalli Village, Dharmapuri District and direct the respondents For Petitioner(s):

Mr. S.Chinnasamy For Respondent(s):

Mr. M. Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate For Rr1 To R8.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner seeks direction upon the official respondents to remove the encroachments made by the private respondents on the Government poromboke land.

2. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that survey was carried out by the Surveyor along with Village Administrative Officer, and 13 encroachments have been found. After identifying the

encroachments, statutory notices under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, have been issued to the encroachers, seeking their explanation. Now, the matter will be examined in accordance with law and orders under Section 6 of the Act of 1905 will be passed and appropriate action would be taken to remove the encroachments.

3. In view of the aforesaid submission of the learned State Counsel, no further adjudication is required in the matter. The writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 13.03.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To

1. The District Collector Collectorate, Dharmapuri District-636701 2.The District Revenue officer Collectorate Dharmapuri District-636 701 3.The Revenue Divisional officer Revenue Divisional office Dharmapuri District-636 701 4.The Thashildar Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 5.The Revenue Inspector Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 6.The Village Administrative officer 28, Dokkubothanahalli Nallampalli Taluk Dharmapuri District 7.The Black Development officer Nallamapalli Taluk Dharmapuri District 8.The Commissioner Nallampalli Panchayat Union Dharmapuri District

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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