T.Ramakrishnan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
T.Ramakrishnan v. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District and others; WP(MD). No.374 of 2025 (connected WMP(MD) No.242 of 2025); Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; decided 08.01.2025 by M.S. Ramesh and A.D. Maria Clete, JJ. (order by M.S. Ramesh, J.); writ of mandamus under Article 226; protection of possession against encroachment proceedings; Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1971; petition closed without further orders on the Special Government Pleader's assurance that removal of encroachment would follow statutory due process; no costs; notice to private 4th respondent dispensed with.
What did the court decide?
On the learned Special Government Pleader's submission that if there is any encroachment in the subject lands it shall be removed only after following the due procedures provided under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1971, no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition.