Noorjahan v. The Secretary To The Government
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 02.06.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19878, 19880,19895, 19896, 19875, 19877,19882, 19883,19889, 19890,19885, 19886, 19899 & 19900 of 2023 Noorjahan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23699 of 2023 Anchilal ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23700 of 2023 Sisil ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23701 of 2023 Saroja ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23702 of 2023 Nesamoni ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23703 of 2023 Jeganathan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23704 of 2023 Santhi ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.23705 of 2023 Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.
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2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil, Nagercoil-1, Kanyakumari District.
3.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District.
... Respondents in all Writ Petitions COMMON 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 impugned order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in M2/1954/2019, dated 21.08.2023 served by the third respondent on 11.09.2023 and quash the same as illegal and further direct the third respondent not to take any coercive steps in respect of removal of encroachment in T.S.No.D9/74, Kuzhithurai Town Village (formerly within Nalloor Village), Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District and quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Senthil Government Advocate (in all W.Ps.) for R1 to R3 2/4
COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) In view of the orders made in W.P.(MD)Nos.805 to 811 of 2024 and in W.P.(MD)No.15007 of 2022 dated 02.06.2026, these Writ Petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.
(G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 02.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, St.George Fort, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil, Nagercoil-1, Kanyakumari District.
3.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
AND R.POORNIMA, J.
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