T.Samuthiravel v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANT+H AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.26762 of 2025 T.Samuthiravel ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Revenue Division, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

4.The Tahsildar, Thiruvengadam Taluk, Thiruvengadam, Tenkasi District.

5.Ramakrishnan ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER:- Writ 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 under section 6 of Land Encroachment Act, dated 13.11.2025, issued by this 4th respondent, and quash the same as void and unlawful.

For Petitioner : Mr.F.X.Eugene For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Mr.F.X.Eugene, learned counsel for the petitioner, makes an endorsement to the effect that he is withdrawing this petition, recording which this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority by way of Statutory Revision under Section 10-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The petitioner is also at liberty to approach the revisional authority for interim protection under Section 10-B of the Act. We make it clear that once the appeal and interim protection petitions are instituted, the petition for interim protection must be disposed within a period of four weeks from the institution thereof after hearing the parties in accordance 2/4

with law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[A.S.M.J.,] & [C.K.J.,] 25.11.2025 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta Note: Issue order copy on 25.11.2025 To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Revenue Division, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

4.The Tahsildar, Thiruvengadam Taluk, Thiruvengadam, Tenkasi District.

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DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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