WP No. 26269 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA WP No. 26269 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 28691 OF 2026 Mrs.Ruby Selina D/o.Devadoss, No.22c, lakshmi nagar, 7th main road, vinayagapuram, chennai - 600099. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District - 602001. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer ponneri revenue divisional office, ponneri, Tiruvallur District - 601204. 3. The Tahsildar ponneri taluk office, ponneri, Tiruvallur District - 601204. 4. The Revenue Inspector, Minjur Firka, Ponneri taluk, Tiruvallur District. ..Respondent(s) Writ petition filed under Article 226 of theConstitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned notice of the 4th respondent dated 25.06.2026 and quash the same as arbitrary, unconstitutional and illegal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26269 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 WP No. 26269 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): M/s.R.Suresh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Surendar, Ga Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) (1) Mr.K.Surendar, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. (2) The order impugned in this writ petition is the Section 7 Notice issued under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The notice indicates that the land in occupation of the petitioner is classified as ‘’public street’’. (3) The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as early as in the year 2018, the Highways Department had recognized the title of the petitioner herein and had promised to compensate the land sought to be acquired for the expansion of the road. He would further submit that through a Settlement Deed, the petitioner has acquired the title over the property. (4) Even according to the writ petitioner, the land in dispute has been sought to be acquired for expansion of road for public purpose, while so, the notice issued by the Revenue Inspector, Ponneri, dated 25.06.2026, factually may be defective, nonetheless, the right of the petitioner to retain the possession after acquisition proceedings, cannot be protected. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26269 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 (5) Therefore, the petitioner is at liberty to seek for adequate compensation if he has the title over the property /land which is now under the process of acquisition. (6) With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.J.,J.) (N.M.,J.) 09-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AP To 1. The District Collector Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District - 602001. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer ponneri revenue divisional office, ponneri, Tiruvallur District - 601204. 3. The Tahsildar ponneri taluk office, ponneri, Tiruvallur District - 601204. 4. The Revenue Inspector, Minjur Firka, Ponneri taluk, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26269 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN J. AND N.MALA J. AP WP No. 26269 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 28691 OF 2026 09-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis