P.Siva Prakasam v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)No.14146 of 2025 P.Siva Prakasam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector Office, Contonment, Trichy-01.
2.The Revenue Tahsildar, Srirangam, Trichy.
3.The Tahsildar, Srirangam, Trichy.
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4.The Revenue Inspector, Atthanallur, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire records in connection with the impugned order of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.A3/3136/2025, dated 30.06.2025 quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Anbarasu For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Admittedly, the notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') has been issued. Thereafter, by affording opportunity to the petitioner, an order under Section 6 of the Act has been issued by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings dated 30.06.2025, which is under challenge in this Writ Petition. 2/5
2.As against the said order under Section 6 of the Act, an appeal lies before the District Collector / 1st respondent under Section 10 of the Act. Therefore, granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the 1st respondent, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 07.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva Note: (i) Registry is directed to return the original impugned order to the learned counsel for the petitioner on record, after retaining xerox copy of the same. (ii) Issue order copy by today (07.07.2025) itself. To 1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector Office, Contonment, Trichy-01.
2.The Revenue Tahsildar, Srirangam, Trichy.
3.The Tahsildar, Srirangam, Trichy.
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4.The Revenue Inspector, Atthanallur, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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