S.Mahadevan v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.14679 of 2019; S.Mahadevan Vs. District Collector, Kanyakumari and others; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 19.06.2025 by G.R.Swaminathan and B.Pugalandhi, JJ.; Article 226; writ of certiorarified mandamus; eviction order dated 20.06.2019 (fbj.vz;.Nfh.14gp/496/2019); encroachment; water body; Survey No.340/1 Thiruppathisaram Village; Survey No.334; Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007; videographed survey; eviction notice stayed pending survey; disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: videographed survey by the third respondent with revenue officials in the petitioner's presence within two months; petitioner to self-remove any confirmed encroachment (even marginal) in Survey No.340/1; impugned eviction notice stayed till survey and to abide by its outcome; no costs.