W.P.(MD) No.2677 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD) No.2677 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.2298 & 2299 of 2026 D.Alagu Rama Krishnan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The District Collector Thoothukudi District 2.The Tahsildar Eral Taluk Thoothukudi District 3.The Executive Officer Eral Selection Grade Town Panchayat Thoothukudi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus by calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent in ____________ p. 2 W.P.(MD) No.2677 of 2026 Na.Ka.No.Aa1/2493/2025 signed on 22.01.2026 in respect of the properties in Survey No.305/24 (New No.162/10B, 162/10C1 and 162/10C2), Valavallan Village, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District, and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to issue patta for the said property in his favour. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R3 O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The notice dated 22.01.2026, issued by the second respondent, under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, after due enquiry, to the petitioner to remove the encroachment of commercial building put up by him in the land classified as “rh;f;fhh; ej;jk; fhyp kid”, is under challenge in this writ petition. ____________ p. 3 W.P.(MD) No.2677 of 2026 2. Since the statute provides for an appeal remedy, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. It is for the petitioner to go for an appeal before the authority concerned and work out his remedy in accordance with law, if he is so advised. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 02.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Note to Office: Issue order copy today. krk To: 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Tahsildar, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 3.The Executive Officer, Eral Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Thoothukudi District. ____________ p. 4 W.P.(MD) No.2677 of 2026 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.2677 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.2298 & 2299 of 2026 02.02.2026 ____________