W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 Palanivel ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Collectorate, Trichy. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Musiri, Trichy Dt. 3.The Tahsildar, Thottiyam Taluk, Taluk Office, Thottiyam, Trichy District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Thottiyam, Trichy Dt. 5.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO Co, Balapuram, Kattuputhur, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 6.Raja 7.Pandian ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to initiate appropriate legal action to remove the encroachment and illegal sand quarrying and connected activities carried out by the 6th & 7th respondents in Natham survey number 154/1 to an extent of 0.30.21 Sq.mt of Seelaipillaiyar Puthur Village, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District. For Petitioner : Mr.Vasik Ali For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For R6 & R7 : No Appearance ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN, J.) The present writ petition has been filed to remove the encroachments and illegal sand quarrying and connected activities carried out by the sixth and seventh respondents in Natham Survey No. 154/1, Seelaipillayar Puthur Village, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District. 2.When the matter was heard on 04.09.2025, this Court recording the action initiated by the official respondents under the Tamil 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 Nadu Land Encroachment Act, has directed them to file a status report. In pursuance thereof, the learned Additional Government Pleader has submitted that the authorities have already served a notice dated 10.09.2025 under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act. Therefore, it is apparent that the official respondents have already initiated the action in accordance with law. 3.In view of the above action, no further order is required. Hence, recording the above submission of the learned Additional Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. [A.S.M.J.,] & [C.K.J.,] 24.10.2025 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta To 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Collectorate, Trichy. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Musiri, Trichy Dt. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 3.The Tahsildar, Thottiyam Taluk, Taluk Office, Thottiyam, Trichy District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Thottiyam, Trichy Dt. 5.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO Co, Balapuram, Kattuputhur, Thottiyam Taluk, Trichy District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. ta W.P.(MD)No.24125 of 2025 24.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis