W.P.No.4996 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.4996 of 2021 and WMP No.5571 of 2021 K.VeeraRaghavan : Petitioner Vs. 1.District Collector, Kellys Road, Navalpur, Ranipet-632401. 2.Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collectorate, Kelly's Road, Navalpur, Ranipet -632 401. 3.Tahsildar, Arcot Taluk, Arcot Taluk Office, Arcot -632 503. 4.Village Administrative Officer, Kuppam Village, Ranipet. 5.President, Kuppam Village Panchayat, Kuppam. : Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4996 of 2021 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from interfering except by due process of Law with the possession of the petitioner over the property situated at S.No.89, Kuppam Village, Arcot Circle, Ranipet District and pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rubesh Kumar for R.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader ORDER The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from interfering except by due process of Law with the possession of the petitioner over the property comprised in S.No.89, situated at Kuppam Village, Arcot Circle, Ranipet District. 2. At the outset, it is submitted by learned Special Government Pleader for respondents that petitioner has been encroaching on subject lands, which are classified as forest land. In any view, he would submit that steps will be taken to evict the petitioner after following due process of law, which was agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner. 3. Recording the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4996 of 2021 no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07.08.2025 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mrn To 1.District Collector, Kellys Road, Navalpur, Ranipet-632401. 2.Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collectorate, Kelly's Road, Navalpur, Ranipet -632 401. 3.Tahsildar, Arcot Taluk, Arcot Taluk Office, Arcot -632 503. 4.Village Administrative Officer, Kuppam Village, Ranipet. 5.President, Kuppam Village Panchayat, Kuppam. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4996 of 2021 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. (mrn) W.P.No.4996 of 2021 07.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis