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G.Periyasamy v. The District Collector

Madras HC23 Mar 2026WP/12190/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.12190 of 2023 and WMP.No.12033 of 2023; decided 23.03.2026 by S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender, JJ.; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; notice under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 dated 03.03.2023 by Tahsildar, Veppanthattai Taluk; statutory appeal under Section 10 of the Act before the District Collector; Government Poramboke land; Grama Natham land; unassigned Natham land; Revenue Standing Orders RSO-21; eviction of encroachers; alternative remedy; Survey No.493/6, Periyavadakarai Village, Perambalur District; writ petition dismissed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

If the petitioner is aggrieved by the Section 6 notice, he is at liberty to prefer an appeal under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 before the District Collector. ¶34

G.Periyasamy Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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2026:MHC:1207

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W.P.No.12190 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23.03.2026

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C O R A M

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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W.P.No.12190 of 2023 and WMP.No.12033 of 2023

G.Periyasamy

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The District Collector, Perambalur, Perambalur District.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Perambalur,

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Perambalur District.

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3.The Tahsildar, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District – 621 116.

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4.Revenue Tahsildar, Veppanthattai Taluk,

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Perambalur District – 621 116.

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5.Revenue Inspector, Pasumbalur, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District. ... Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.12190 of 2023

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PRAYER:

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3^rd respondent in his proceedings No.Nil, dated 03.03.2023 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to repossession the property to the petitioner in respect Survey No.493/6 at Periyavadakarai Village, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District, of Grama Natham land.

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For Respondents : Mr.T.Arunkumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.,)

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The Writ Petition has been instituted challenging the notice issued under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 [hereinafter referred to as “the Act”].

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2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the subject land is a Government Poramboke land and therefore the Act will not apply.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.12190 of 2023

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3. The learned Additional Government Pleader would oppose by

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stating that under Revenue Standing Orders RSO-21 the Revenue Authorities are empowered to invoke the provisions of the Act for eviction of encroachers in respect of Government Natham land, which remain unassigned by the Government.

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4. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved, he is at liberty to prefer an

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appeal under Section 10 of the Act before the District Collector.

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5. With these observations, this Writ Petition is dismissed . No

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costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(S.M.S.,J.) (K,S.,J.) 23.03.2026

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