Mr.T.Nagaraj v. The Secretary to Government Land Administration
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.12769 of 2026, decided 07.04.2026 (Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ and G. Arul Murugan, J; order by the Chief Justice). Mandamus under Article 226 sought against revenue authorities (District Collector, DRO, RDO, Tahsildar, BDO — respondents 2 to 6) to consider representations dated 17.10.2022, 09.07.2024 and 22.05.2025 and to remove encroachment by private respondents 7 to 9 on government lands in S.No.479/1, 480 and 481, Jonabanda Village, Onnalavadi Panchayat, Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District. Disposed of (not entertained) in view of Committees constituted under G.O.No.64 dated 08.02.2022, issued in compliance with the order dated 08.10.2014 in W.P.No.26722 of 2013 for protection of government lands with priority to waterbodies; liberty granted to approach the competent authority under the G.O.; no order as to costs. Keywords: government land encroachment, removal of encroachment, waterbodies, mandamus, representation, competent authority, Krishnagiri, Hosur.