A.S.Paramaraju v. the Principal Secreary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; W.P. No. 45978 of 2025; disposed 26-03-2026; S.M. Subramaniam J. (order) with K. Surender J.; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 26 Tamil Nadu Forest Act 1882; notified forest land; Madras Chengalpattu District Gazette Vol.CXII dated 01.05.1969; Venugopalapuram Village; Thiruttani Taluk; Thiruvallur District; Survey Nos 25/1-25/10, 26/4-26/8, 27/1, 27/3; forest encroachment; eviction of encroachers; Forest Department possession; protection of notified forest area; Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Thiruttani; illegal electricity connection; unauthorised structure; representation dated 02.05.2025; no order as to costs; G.Ponnumani for petitioner; T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the respondents to protect the notified forest area from further encroachments and to maintain it in accordance with the provisions of the Forest Act and the Rules framed thereunder; no order as to costs. The specific prayer for disconnection of the 6th respondent's electricity service connection is not separately addressed in the order; the record notes that encroachers had already been evicted and possession taken by the Forest Authorities.