Venkatachalapathy v. the Special Officer (Village Panchayat) Block Development Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 49364 of 2025, decided 19-12-2025 (Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:12). Venkatachalapathy v. The Special Officer (Village Panchayat)/Block Development Officer, Pottireddiyppatty Panchayat, Erumapatty Block, Sendhamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District. Keywords: encroachment of panchayat property; show-cause notice Na.Ka.No.01/2025; Section 131(2) and Section 222, Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994; eviction proceedings; Tamil Nadu Land Encroachments Act, 1905; report to jurisdictional Tahsildar; Executive Authority to consider explanation; writ petition dismissed, no costs. Bench: S.M. Subramaniam J. (authoring judge) and C. Kumarappan J. Petitioner's counsel: Senthil S; Respondent's counsel: M.Murali, Government Advocate.
What did the court decide?
On receipt of the encroacher's representation/explanation to the show-cause notice issued under Section 131(2) of the Act, the Executive Authority shall consider the same, take a decision thereon, and submit a report to the jurisdictional Tahsildar for initiation of eviction proceedings under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachments Act, 1905.