Madras High CourtWP(MD)/36690/2025disposed of

M.Bala Krishnan v. The District Collector

2026-01-08Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.36690 of 2025 & W.M.P.(MD)Nos.29161 & 29162 of 2025 M.Bala Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellaripatti, 3.The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Madurai East District, Narasingam, 4.The Block Development Officer, O/o the Block Development Officer, Madurai East Union, 5.B.Chakaravarthy ... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.2628/2024/A3 dated 10.12.2025 and quash the same and subsequently directing the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.07.2025. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents :Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader for R4

ORDER

The petitioner challenges the notice issued under Section 7 of the Land Encroachment Act.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader produced the copy of the order passed under Section 6 of the Act on 03.01.2026.

3. Strictly speaking, this writ petition has become infructuous. It is also noted that the authorities have taken action pursuant to the direction given by us in W.P.(MD)No.26003 of 2025 on 25.09.2025. Be that as it may, the 2/4

learned counsel for the petitioner states that if the order under Section 6 is kept in abeyance for a period of three months, the petitioner may make appropriate arrangement in the meanwhile.

4. Recording the undertaking of the petitioner that he would remove the encroachment and ensure free flow of water, we direct that the order passed under Section 6 of the Act shall not be enforced for a period of three months.

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 08.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellaripatti, 3.The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, Madurai East District, Narasingam, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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