P.Manikkasamy v. The District Collector
Writ Petition (Article 226) – Mandamus – Encroachment removal
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court Division Bench disposed of a mandamus writ petition concerning removal of encroachments on village lands at Nagakuppam Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District (Survey Nos. 80/1, 79/2, 111/1; extents 99 Ares, 2.07 Ares, 1.17 Ares). Keywords: writ of mandamus; encroachment; Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 - Section 7 notice; survey by Tahsildar finding 22 encroachments; enforcement direction to District Collector, RDO, Assistant Director (Village Panchayat), Tahsildar, BDO and Village Panchayat President; completion preferably within three months; no costs. Useful for matters on enforcement of encroachment proceedings and directions to revenue authorities to act in accordance with law within a timeline.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to respondents 1 to 6 to continue the enforcement action in accordance with law and complete it as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months; no order as to costs.