2026:MHC:1258 W.P.No.2478 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.02.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.2478 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.2725 of 2026 Durairaj ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District. 4.Tahsildar, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 5.The Revenue Inspector, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 4th respondent under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 dated 07.11.2025 and to quash the same. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2478 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader ***** O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN,J.,) The present Writ Petition has been filed assailing the final notice issued under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act dated 07.11.2025. 2. The main contention put forth by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that there is no encroachment at all. 3. This Court in Writ jurisdiction cannot go into such a factual aspect. That apart, the petitioner has got appellate remedy under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act. Therefore, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate Authority by preferring an appeal under Section 10 of the Act, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S,J.,) (C.K,J.,) 04.02.2026 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No dsa 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2478 of 2026 To: 1.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District. 4.Tahsildar, Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 5.The Revenue Inspector, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2478 of 2026 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dsa W.P.No.2478 of 2026 04.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis