W.P.No.7945 of 2023 Page Nos.1/5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER W.P.No.7945 of 2023 M.Raju S/o.Muthu ... Petitioner vs. 1. The District Collector Salem District Salem. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of Division Sankari, Salem District. 3. The Tahsildar Sankari Taluk Salem District. 4. The Revenue Inspector Sankarapuram Sankari Taluk Salem District. 5. The Block Development Officer Mahudanchavadi Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7945 of 2023 Page Nos.2/5 6. The President Kaligoundamapalayam Panchayat Mahudanchavadi Union Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 7. Kandasamy S/o.Perumal 8. Mathiyalagan S/o.Kandasamy … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 3rd respondent dated 19.07.2019 in Na.Ka.No.2751/2018(k) and quash the same, and consequently, to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment in S.Nos.55/3A and 55/3B, Kaligoundampalayam, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Ms.P.Ruthistra for Mr.B.Jawahar, for R7 and R8 ***** O R D E R [Made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.,] The present writ petition has been filed challenging the memo dated 19.07.2019 issued by the third respondent Tahsildar stating that a suit has https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7945 of 2023 Page Nos.3/5 been instituted challenging the notice issued under Section 7 of “the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1905)” {hereinafter “1905 Act” for the sake of brevity}. 2. Under Section 14 of 1905 Act, the suit is expressly barred and it is also brought to the notice of this Court that the said suit has already been dismissed. Thus, there is no impediment for the authorities to proceed with enforcement action for removal of encroachments by following the procedure as contemplated under the 1905 Act. 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader, would submit that encroachments have already been identified by the competent authorities. 4. In view of the above submission, the official respondents are directed to complete the enforcement actions within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 24.03.2026 Index : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order mk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7945 of 2023 Page Nos.4/5 To 1. The District Collector Salem District Salem. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of Division Sankari, Salem District. 3. The Tahsildar Sankari Taluk Salem District. 4. The Revenue Inspector Sankarapuram Sankari Taluk Salem District. 5. The Block Development Officer Mahudanchavadi Salem District. 6. The President Kaligoundamapalayam Panchayat Mahudanchavadi Union Sankari Taluk Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7945 of 2023 Page Nos.5/5 S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, J., and K. SURENDER, J., mk W.P.No.7945 of 2023 24.03.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis