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C.Easwara Moorthy v. The District Collector

Madras HC25 Jun 2026WP/24279/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, WP No. 24279 of 2026, decided 25-06-2026 by Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran with Mrs. Justice N. Mala. Keywords: premature writ petition; Article 226 mandamus refused; statutory/alternative remedy pending before District Collector; Section 6 and Section 10, Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905; stay petition; encroachment order challenge; Coimbatore/Sulur taluk/Karumathampatti; writ dismissed, no costs, miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

The Court found no plausible reason to exercise its power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India while the statutory appeal was pending before the District Collector, and accordingly declined to entertain the writ petition notwithstanding the pending statutory appeal. ¶32

C.Easwara Moorthy Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 24279 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 25-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA

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WP No. 24279 of 2026 AND

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WMP NO. 26451 OF 2026,WMP NO. 26454 OF 2026

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C.Easwara Moorthy S/o. Chinniya Gounder, Door No. 6/571 , Oonjappalayam village, somanur post, Sulur taluk, Coimbatore district 641 668

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..Petitioner(s)

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The District Collector Coimbatore district Collectorate campus, Old Post office Road, Coimbatore 641 018

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The Tahsildar Sulur taluk, Sulur, Coimbatore district

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The Revenue Inspector Karumathampatti Firka, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore district

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioners statutory appeal filed on dated 22.06.2026 under section 10 of the TamilNadu Land Encroachment Act 1905 together with the connected 10 B stay petition after affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing within such time frame as may be fixed by this

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Honble court .

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For Petitioner(s):	S.Saran Prasad
	Tapasya Saran Prasad
	R.Sree Vengat
	R.Aswin
	R.Vinu Varshith
	H.Jeno Allen Paul
	S.Rithika
For Respondent(s):	Mr.K.Surendar, GA

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Order

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(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.)

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(1) Mr.K.Surendar, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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(2) Aggrieved by the order passed under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, the petitioner herein has preferred a statutory appeal under Section 10 of the Act, before the District Collector, on 22.06.2026, along with a stay petition. While so, the present writ petition is filed on the next day, i.e., 23.06.2026, seeking a mandamus, directing the District Collector to consider and dispose of the aforesaid statutory appeal and the stay petition.

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(3) The reason for invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court one day after filing the statutory appeal before the District Collector, remains unexplained.

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(4) Hence, we find no plausible reason to exercise our power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India while the statutory appeal is pending before the District Collector.

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(5) Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. We have no doubt that the District Collector will consider and dispose of the statutory appeal on merits within reasonable time. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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(G.J.,J.) (N.M.,J.) 25-06-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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