Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.5464 of 2026, decided 19.02.2026 (neutral citation 2026:MHC:751): writ of mandamus under Article 226 seeking opportunity of hearing/personal hearing before action under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 dismissed; Act described as self-contained code lacking any provision mandating personal hearing; pending Section 10 statutory appeal (filed 07.11.2025) left to the District Collector, Thiruvallur to dispose on its own merits; 'No costs'. Keywords: Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905; Section 10 appeal; personal hearing; opportunity of hearing; mandamus; Thiruvallur; Ponneri; encroachment; writ dismissed. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 is a self-contained code containing no specific provision mandating the Authority to give a personal hearing.