WP(MD)No.5256 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN WP(MD)No.5256 of 2026 and WMP(MD) Nos.4399 to 4401 of 2026 Syed Abhudahir ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.. 2. The District Collector - Cum,- Monitoring Committee, Ramanathapuram District.. 3. The Thasildhar, Muthukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call the records pertaining to the impugned notice - cum - order dated 16.02.2026 passed by the 3rd respondent vide proceeding in Na.Ka.No.A5/7983/2024 and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.C.Senthil Murugan Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.5256 of 2026 For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Sasikumar Addl Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) Challenging the order passed by the Tahsildar Muthukulathur Taluk issued under Section 6 of the Land Encroachment Act (in short 'the Act'), the present writ petition is filed to quash the same as illegal. 2. The learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that this is a second round of litigation by the petitioner herein. Earlier when similarly placed persons filed writ petition challenging the notice issued under Section 7 of the Act, this Court dismissed the writ petition with liberty to file appeal under Section 10(A) of the Act. After disposal of the appeal by the District Collector, the authorities have issued notice under Section 6 of the Act to all the encroachers including the petitioner herein. The said notice is now under challenge. 3. We are not inclined to entertain the writ petition since the Statute provides for revision. Without exploring the statutory remedy available, filing Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.5256 of 2026 the writ petition to quash the notice without any valid grounds cannot be entertained. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. It is open to the petitioner to prefer statutory revision, if he is so advised. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. (G.J, J.) (K.K.R.K, J.) Index : Yes / No 25.02.2026 Neutral Citation : Yes / No RR To 1. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.. 2. The District Collector - Cum,- Monitoring Committee, Ramanathapuram District.. 3. The Thasildhar, Muthukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.5256 of 2026 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. RR Order made in WP(MD)No.5256 of 2026 DATED : 25.02.2026 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis