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K.Suresh v. The District Collector

Madras HC30 Oct 2025WP(MD)/30913/2025

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What is this about?

A writ petition challenged a Section 6 Land Encroachment Act order for encroachment on a water body. The petitioner admitted no right over the land and undertook to vacate. The court kept the impugned order in abeyance for eight months, conditioned on filing an undertaking within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order kept in abeyance for eight months if petitioner files undertaking within two weeks; writ petition disposed without costs.

K.Suresh Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.30913 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 30.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P(MD)No.30913 of 2025

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and

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W.M.P.(MD)No.24107 of 2025

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K.Suresh ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector, O/o The District Collector, Pudukkottai.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi,

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Pudukottai.

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3.The Tahsildar,

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O/o The Tahsildar, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Manamelkudi Union, Pudukottai District. ... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.1109/2025/A9, dated 24.10.2025 and quash the same.

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For Petitioner :Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents :Mr.C.Venkateshkumar Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4

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ORDER

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Heard both sides.

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The petitioner challenges the impugned order passed under Section

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6 of the Land Encroachment Act. The petitioner fairly admits that he does not have any right over the land in question. No patta has been issued in his favour. The petitioner has encroached upon a water body. They only seek reasonable time to vacate. The petitioner also undertakes to file an affidavit agreeing to vacate at the end of the said period.

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In view of the aforesaid undertaking given by the petitioner, we direct the third respondent to keep the impugned order in abeyance exactly for a

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period of eight months. This concession will not be available to the writ petitioner if the undertaking is not filed before the third respondent within a period of two weeks.

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The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 30.10.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To

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1.The District Collector, O/o The District Collector, Pudukkottai.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, Pudukottai.

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3.The Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Manamelkudi Union, Pudukottai District.

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W.P.(MD)No.30913 of 2025

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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