I. Ansar Ali v. State Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN I.Ansar Ali ... Petitioner -Vs1.State rep. by The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.State rep. by The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Dindigul.

3.State rep. by The Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub Collector, Dindigul, 4.The Tahsildar, Dindigul East, 5.The Block Development Officer, 1/5

Office of the Block Development Office, Sanarapatty, Dindigul Taluk, 6.The Commissioner, Panchayat Union, Sanarapatty, Dindigul Taluk ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to direct the respondents 4 to 6 to remove the encroachments in the water course and in the Srikulam which is in S.No.498, Rajakkapatti Village, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul District based on notice issued by the sixth respondent under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mithun for Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the first respondent to direct the respondents 4 to 6 to remove the encroachments in the water course and in the Srikulam which is in S.No.498, Rajakkapatti Village, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul District. based on notice issued by the sixth respondent under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. 2/5

2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that the survey is proposed to be conducted on 14.08.2025.

3. In view of the said submission, the Officials are directed to complete the survey and initiate enforcement action, if any encroachments are identified. It is needless to state that the procedures contemplated under the relevant statutes are to be scrupulously followed by affording an opportunity to all the parties including the encroachers. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 11.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Dindigul.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub Collector, Dindigul, 4.The Tahsildar, Dindigul East, 5.The Block Development Officer, Office of the Block Development Office, Sanarapatty, Dindigul Taluk, 6.The Commissioner, Panchayat Union, Sanarapatty, Dindigul Taluk 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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