Vadivukarasi v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and WMP(MD)No.9064 of 2026 Vadivukarasi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner, Land Administration Department, 2nd floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee,

3. The Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Office,

4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Office,

5. The District Revenue Officer,

6. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land record, District Collectorate Complex, Pudukkottai District.

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7. The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar,

8. The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipality,

9. The Town Survey Inspector, Pudukottai, Pudukkottai District.

10. Venkatesan ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 3rd respondent's Impugned Memo No.578/2026/EvaAa-1 dated 27.03.2026 and quash the same as devoid of merits, consequentially directing the 6th respondent to hear the appeal filed by the petitioner on petitioner 26.03.2026 under Section 11 and 12(B) of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 challenging the Survey Report of the 9th respondent dated Nil communicated by the 8th respondent to the 4th respondent dated 15.03.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For R1 to R7 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R10 : Mr.K.Jeyamohan

ORDER

(Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Though the petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the dismissal of the appeal filed against the order removing the encroachment, 2/5

today when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that now the petitioner has filed revision before the 1st respondent and therefore, seeks a direction to dispose of the revision and till such time, no coercive steps to be taken.

2. We are of the view that as the petitioner has already availed revisional jurisdiction, it is for the petitioner to approach the revisional authority seeking any interim order in this matter. The 1st respondent is directed to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 24.04.2026 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To

1. The Commissioner, Land Administration Department, 2nd floor, Ezhilagam, 3/5

Chepauk, Chennai.

2. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee,

3. The Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Office,

4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Office,

5. The District Revenue Officer,

6. The Assistant Director of Survey and Land record, District Collectorate Complex, Pudukkottai District.

7. The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar,

8. The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipality,

9. The Town Survey Inspector, Pudukottai, Pudukkottai District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

bala ORDER MADE IN DATED :

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