WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 WP No.32798 of 2024 K.Subramaniam : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu 602 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kasinathapuram, Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu 631 209 3.The Tahsildar, R.K.Pet Taluk (formerly Pallilpattu Taluk) Tiruvallur District Tamil Nadu 631 303 4.Dayalan 5.Mani 6.N.Arun 7.Palani : Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 and 3 to consider and pass orders on the petitioner`s representation dated 19.08.2024 and 21.08.2024 within a time-frame. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Q.Choudhury For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.Karthik Jegannath, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 to 3 WP No.35728 of 2024 1.C.Dayalan 2.G.Mani 3.N.Arun Kumar 4.N.Palani : Petitioners versus 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District 602 001 2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collectorate, Tiruvallur District 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kasinathapuram, Thiruttani 631 303 4.The Tahsildar, R.K.Pet Taluk (formerly Pallilpattu Taluk) Tiruvallur District 631 303 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 5.The Revenue Inspector, R.K.Pet Taluk, Tiruvallur District 6.K.Subramaniam : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records and quashing the impugned notice dated 15.11.2024 issued by the 5th respondent under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Thirumalai For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.Karthik Jegannath, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 to 5 COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) WP No.32798 of 2024 is filed seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus, for removal of encroachment. 2. It appears that the official respondents proceeded to take action against the alleged encroachers and the proceedings culminated in passing of an order dated 27.11.2024, under Section 10 of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, by the District Collector. 3. The fourth respondent in WP No.32798 of 2024 – Dayalan, has filed WP No.35728 of 2024, aggrieved by the notice sent by the Revenue Inspector, under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act. 3.1. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP No.35728 of 2024 would submit that now the petitioner has preferred a revision under Section 10A of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, against the order passed by the District Collector, dated 27.11.2024. 4. In view of the aforesaid disclosure made before this Court, the petition filed by Mr.C.Dayalan in WP No.35728 of 2024 is disposed of, leaving him to pursue the revision pending before the revisional authority. 5. In view of the order passed by the District Collector, WP No.32798 of 2024 also stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.38587 of 2024 is closed. Page 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 6. WMP No.38583 of 2024 filed to allow the petitioners to file a single writ petition is allowed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 25.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu 602 001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kasinathapuram, Thiruttai, Tamil Nadu 631 209 3.The Tahsildar, R.K.Pet Taluk (formerly Pallilpattu Taluk) Tiruvallur District Tamil Nadu 631 303 4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collectorate, Tiruvallur District 5.The Revenue Inspector, R.K.Pet Taluk, Tiruvallur District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP Nos.32798, 35728 of 2024 25.09.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis