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2026 DAILYLAW 23598 (MAD)

K.Leelavathi v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

WP(MD)/11633/2026 · 2026-04-21

M Jothiraman, N Sathish Kumar

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.8858 of 2026 K.Leelavathi ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Office of the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli. 2.The Commissioner, Trichy Municipal Corporation, Trichy. 3.The Tahsildar, Trichy West Taluk, Trichy. 4.P.Kamaraj ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari Calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent initiated in Na.Ka.No.F1/2694/2024/Va.Ku.Aa5 dated 11.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and pass such other or further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sevugaraja For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition challenging the impugned notice dated 11.02.2026. 2. The impugned notice has been issued pursuant to the directions of this Court in an earlier writ petition filed by the fourth respondent, who is the adjacent landowner. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 3. According to the petitioner, he has been in possession of the property for several years. It is his contention that it has not been ascertained whether any encroachment exists, and that the impugned notice has been issued solely based on the earlier order of this Court, without conducting a proper enquiry. 4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that the matter requires a proper factual enquiry. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to submit all relevant documents along with a detailed explanation before the competent authority. Upon receipt of such documents and explanation, the authority shall conduct a proper enquiry regarding the property and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the fourth respondent, and one Senthilkumar. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 21.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes am To 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Office of the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli. 2.The Commissioner, Trichy Municipal Corporation, Trichy. 3.The Tahsildar, Trichy West Taluk, Trichy. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J. am ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.11633 of 2026 DATED : 21.04.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis