T.Samuthiravel v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.6734 & 6737 of 2026 T.Samuthiravel ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Revenue Division, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

4.The Tahsildar, Thiruvengadam Taluk, Thiruvengadam, 1/5

5.Ramakrishnan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records, pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent vide Na.Ka.COLR/13152/2024-H1, dated 09.02.2026, and quash the same as invalid and forbearing these respondents from making any claim as any demarcated portion as Nilaviyal Salai with S.No.76/4C, in a total extent of 0.08.00 hecs in 76/4 in Alagapuri Village in Thiruvengadam Taluk in For Petitioner : Mr.F.X.Eugene For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar (R1 to R4) Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Challenging the impugned order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the first respondent, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition, along with a consequential prayer to restrain the respondents from making any claim 2/5

over any demarcated portion as "Nilaviyal Salai" in Survey No.76/4C, comprised in a total extent of 0.08.00 hectares in Survey No.76/4, situated at Alagapuri Village, Thiruvengadam Taluk, Tenkasi District. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner has already filed a revision as against the order of the District Collector before the Government. 3.In view of the fact that the petitioner has already availed the statutory remedy of revision before the competent authority, the present Writ Petition is not maintainable. Even otherwise, if no such revision had been filed, the petitioner is at liberty to prefer a revision before the appropriate authority under Section 10(A)(1)(C) of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, and seek appropriate interim relief. 3/5

4.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 27.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Revenue Division, Sankarankovil, 4.The Tahsildar, Thiruvengadam Taluk, Thiruvengadam, 4/5

N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 27.03.2026 5/5