V.Gopal Chettiyar Vs the District Collector — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

V.Gopal Chettiyar Vs the District Collector — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

WP No. 40668 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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V.Gopal Chettiyar

S/o.Vengadesan, Door No.13, Kodanagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

The District Collector O/o.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District- 606 604.

The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Office, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai District- 606 604.

The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

The Tahsildar

O/o.The Tahsildar Office, Arcot Road, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

The Commissioner Officer O/o.The Thiruvathipuram Municipality Office, Thiruvathipuram- 604 407.

The Town Surveyor Taluk Office, Arcot Road, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

The Village Administrative Officer O/o.The Village Administrative Office, Cheyyar Town, Cheyyar- 604 407.

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8. K.Magesh

S/o.Kadambanathan, Rep by its President of Temple, Cholan Street, Kodanagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

G.Raja Ram S/o.Gopal Pillai, Rep By Its Secretary Of Temple, Pandiyan Street, Kodanagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

D.Arumugam S/o.Dhatnamoorthi, Rep By Its Trusser Of Temple, Cholan Street, Kodanagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

R.Palani

S/o.Rathina Chetti, Rep By Its Vice President Of Temple, Cholan Street, Kodanagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

M.Janarthanam

S/o.Munirathinam, Rep By Its Joint Secretary Of Temple, Kodanagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

..Respondent(s)

To directing the Respondents 1st to 7th to take necessary steps to remove the illegal encroachment made by the 8th to 12th Respondents made on the government promboke road land in word A, block 16, Town Survey Nos.82,83 of Koda Nagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District which is mentioned as canal in the Revenue Records and town survey by considering the petitioner representation dated 08.09.2025.

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For Petitioner(s): S.Vimal Kumar

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For Respondent(s): MR.T.Arun kumar, Addl.G.P. for R1 to R4, R6 and R7 , Mr.P.Srinivas, Standing Counsel for R5 , Mr.K.J.Parthasarthy for R8 to R12

Order

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

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the Respondents 1st to 7th to take necessary steps to remove the illegal encroachment made by the 8th to 12th Respondents made on the government promboke road land in Ward A, Block 16, Town Survey Nos.82,83 of Koda Nagar, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District which is mentioned as canal in the Revenue Records and town survey by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 08.09.2025.

The status report filed by the Tahsildar, Cheyyar , would show that a joint inspection was conducted by the Tahsildar as well as the Municipal authorities. During the joint inspection, the authorities found no encroachment made in respect of the public properties.

Learned counsel for the private respondent would submit that during the earlier round of litigation, similar exercise of conducting survey was done by the Tahsildar, Cheyyar. and a letter was addressed to the Commissioner Municipality on 02.06.2025, wherein also it is reiterated that no encroachment

is available in the subject property, which is a patta land.

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That being the factum, no further consideration is required.

Consequently, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 09-04-2026

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

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To

The District Collector O/o.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District- 606 604.

The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Office, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai District- 606 604.

The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Office, Arcot Road, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

The Commissioner Officer O/o.The Thiruvathipuram Municipality Office, Thiruvathipuram- 604 407.

The Town Surveyor Taluk Office, Arcot Road, Tiruvannamalai District- 604 407.

The Village Administrative Officer O/o.The Village Administrative Office, Cheyyar Town, Cheyyar- 604 407.

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