K.Krishnan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.10776, 10778, 10823 & 10828 of 2025 W.P.(MD) No.14551 of 2025:

K.Krishnan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Trichy District, Trichy 2.The Tahsildar Lalgudi Taluk Trichy District 3.Murugan Tahsildar Lalgudi Taluk Trichy District 4.The Revenue Inspector Kallakudi Lalgudi Taluk Trichy District ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in No.Nil, dated 14.05.2025 and the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in No.Nil dated 17.04.2025 and quash the same.

For Petitioner Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondents Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1, R2 & R4 No appearance for R3 W.P.(MD) No.14608 of 2025:

M.Kalarani ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Trichy District, Trichy 2.The Tahsildar Lalgudi Taluk Trichy District 3.Murugan Tahsildar Lalgudi Taluk Trichy District 4.The Revenue Inspector Kallakudi, Lalgudi Taluk Trichy District ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in No.Nil, dated 14.05.2025 and the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in No.Nil dated 17.04.2025 and quash the same.

For Petitioner Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondents Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1, R2 & R4 No appearance for R3 C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] These writ petitions have been instituted challenging the notice issued under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and the final notice issued under Section 6 of the said Act.

2. The final notice issued under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, is susceptible to an appeal under Section 10 of the said Act. Without exhausting the said alternative remedy of appeal, the petitioners have filed the present writ petitions. Therefore, the petitioners are

granted liberty to prefer an appeal before the authority concerned under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and work out their remedy in accordance with law.

3. Granting such liberty to the petitioners, the present writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 10.07.2025 NCC Yes / No Index Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

3.The Revenue Inspector, Kallakudi, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.10776, 10778, 10823 & 10828 of 2025 10.07.2025