W.P.(MD)No.16943 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P.(MD)No.16943 of 2025 K.Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 3.M.Chandran ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to remove the encroachment made by the 3rd respondent in Survey No.67 an extent of 0.77.0 arce in Kattikulam Group, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District and restore the east west public pathway on bunds of Amman Kovil Oorani in Kattikulam Group, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District as per the communication of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.A6/5113/2022, dated 18.08.2022 and subsequent the 2nd respondent's notice 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.16943 of 2025 under Section 7 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 dated 05.02.2025 within the period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that on 05.02.2025, notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') has been issued by the 2nd respondent, for which, the encroacher has submitted his explanation. Therefore, the authorities competent will consider the same and pass final orders under Section 6 of the Act and continue enforcement action and remove the encroachment, if any without causing any undue delay. 2.In view of the said submission, no adjudication on merits is to be undertaken. The authorities competent are directed to conclude the proceedings without causing any undue delay. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.16943 of 2025 3.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 23.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.16943 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.16943 of 2025 23.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis