Esakkidurai v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Certiorarified Mandamus under Article 226; Form-III encroachment notice dated 26.03.2026 quashed solely for want of pre-survey notice to petitioner; matter remanded to Junior Engineer, Water Resources Department, Chittar Drainage Division; Tahsildar, Kadayanallur Taluk to conduct fresh survey with notice to all interested persons; Form-I, Form-II, Form-III notice sequence; shop door No.108-B, T.S.No.205, Ward-D, Block-23, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 16.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Form-III notice dated 26.03.2026 quashed; matter remitted to the sixth respondent; third respondent directed to conduct survey after notice to all interested persons including the petitioner, followed by Form-I notice and, if the petitioner is found to be an encroacher, Form-II and Form-III notices with consequential action; no costs.