W.P(MD)No.23517 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.23517 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.21331 and 22647 of 2018 M/s.Sivalokam Estate Rep. by its Manager Muthu Palaniappan. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Cum Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagarcoil. 3.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23517 of 2018 records of the impugned proceedings of the Tahsildar, Vilavancode in No.A1/7765/2018 dated 19.11.2018, quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Meenakshi Sundaram, Senior Counsel, For Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan. For Respondents : Mr.M.Kannan, Government Advocate. ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides. 2.Admittedly, the petitioner herein suffered an eviction order under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 on 27.08.2018. Questioning the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the District Collector under Section 10 of the Act on 31.08.2018. During the pendency of the said appeal, the impugned reminder calling upon the petitioner to vacate came to be issued. Challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23517 of 2018 3.This Court granted interim stay in favour of the petitioner. But we fail to understand as to why a grant of interim stay in this writ petition should have come in the way of the District Collector disposing of the appeal. We would expect the authorities under Section 10 of the Act to dispose of the appeals as expeditiously as possible. 4.The learned Government Advocate submitted that the second respondent will dispose of the appeal dated 31.08.2018 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to mention that till the disposal of the appeal, no coercive action can be taken against the petitioner. 5.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (K.K.R.K. J.,) 14.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23517 of 2018 To: 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Cum Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagarcoil. 3.The Tahsildar, Vilavancode, Kanyakumari District. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23517 of 2018 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.23517 of 2018 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. ias W.P.(MD)No.23517 of 2018 14.07.2026 (1/2) 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis