Rajmohan v. The President
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.18211 of 2021, Madras High Court, decided 02.12.2025 (S.M. Subramaniam, J.; C. Kumarappan, J.). Gramanatham land S.No.228/11, Pachanampatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District; patta claim rejected; petitioner treated as encroacher; notice dated 06.08.2021 by Village Panchayat President lacking power to evict; report to jurisdictional Tahsildar; eviction under Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905; opportunity of explanation with documents; twelve-week completion timeline; writ of Certiorarified Mandamus under Article 226; writ disposed of, no costs; W.M.P.Nos.19440 and 19441 of 2021 closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with the above observations and directions; no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions (W.M.P.Nos.19440 and 19441 of 2021) closed. The impugned notice was not quashed; instead the Tahsildar is directed to initiate eviction proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 after affording the alleged encroacher an opportunity of explanation, completing enforcement within twelve weeks.