Lavanya v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD).No.13375 of 2025 1.Lavanya 2.Ramaraj 3.Sudhakar 4.Muthukumar 5.Anbazhagan 6.Chinnaraj 7.Murugan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, The Collectorate Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Theni,

3.The Tashildar, Periyakulam, 4.P.Balamurugan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorari, to call the records from the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka. No.8867/2022/m6 dated 10.05.2024 signed on 10.05.2025 and set aside the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Milton Arul Rajendran For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ Petition has been instituted challenging the impugned order passed by the third respondent dated 10.05.2025.

2. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 furnished the copy of the order passed under Section 6 of the Land Encroachment Act. Opportunity was afforded to the petitioners to submit their explanation to the notice issued under Section 7. If at all the petitioners are

aggrieved, they have to prefer an appeal under Section 10 of the Act. However, there is no impediment for the authorities to remove the encroachment.

3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 27.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm To 1.The District Collector, The Collectorate Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Theni, 3.The Tashildar, Periyakulam,

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

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

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