WP No. 18598 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 18598 of 2022 G.Nirmala W/o.Gurusamy, No.59, Mariamman Koil Street, Thimmasamuthiram Village, Kancheepuram taluk and District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Kancheepuram Taluk, Kancheepuram District. 4. The Inspector of Police Baluchetty Chathiram Police Station, Kancheepuram District. 5. Devendhiran S/o.Kannappan, Thimmasamuthiram Village, Kancheepuram Taluk and District. 6. Mahendiran S/o.Kannappan, Thimmasamuthiram Village, Kancheepuram Taluk and District. 7. Narendhiran S/o.Kannappan, Thimmasamuthiram Village, Kancheepuram Taluk and District. ..Respondent(s) To direct the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment committed by the 5 to 7th respondents in village Natham Land Survey Nos. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18598 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 4 302 / 10 and 302 / 11 in No. 59, Thimmasamuthiram Village, Kancheepuram Taluk and District, and restore the common pathway forthwith and pass. WP No. 18598 of 2022 For Petitioner(s): Mr. R.Abdul Mubeen, For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arun Kumar, AGP for R1 to R4. Mr.M.Vignesh For R5 to R7. Order (Order of the Court was made by C.Kumarappan J.) The present writ petition has been filed to direct respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 7 in Village natham land Survey Nos.302/10 and 302/11 in No.59, Thimmasamuthiram Village, Kancheepuram Taluk and District. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents had encroached upon the gramanatham land and thereby, obstructed the passage. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader, would state that there is no encroachments in the Government land and it is an inter se dispute between the petitioner and the respondents 5 to 7. Therefore, the question of removing the encroachments does not arise. 3. In view of such submission, it is apparent that there is a disputed fact in respect of the nature of encroachment in natham land. Therefore, when such disputed fact exists, the question of entertaining such disputed fact by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18598 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 4 the writ Court does not arise. Thus, we do not find any reason to entertain the writ petition. However, the parties are at liberty to approach the Civil Court to redress their remedy in the manner known to law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 18-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The District Collector Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District. 3. The Tahsildar Kancheepuram Taluk, Kancheepuram District. 4. The Inspector of Police Baluchetty Chathiram Police Station, Kancheepuram District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 18598 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN J. vsi WP No. 18598 of 2022 18-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis