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B.Meena v. The District Collector

Madras HC9 Jan 2026WP(MD)/57/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: encroachment notice; Na.Ka.No. 8110/2015/F1 dated 17.10.2025; Karur Municipal Corporation; District Collector Karur; S.Nos.141 Karur Village; certiorarified mandamus; Article 226; Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai; batch order W.P.(MD)No.30725 of 2025 (30.10.2025); disposal on same lines; no costs; miscellaneous petition closed. Disposition: writ petition disposed on 09.01.2026 by G.R.Swaminathan, J.; petitioner ordered to attend hearing before DTCP Chennai on 19.02.2026 at 11.00 am.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of on the same lines as order dated 30.10.2025 in W.P.(MD)No.30725 of 2025 etc., batch; petitioner directed to appear before the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai on 19.02.2026 at 11.00 am without anticipating any notice; no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.28 of 2026 closed.

B.Meena Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the notice dated 17.10.2025 (Na.Ka.No. 8110/2015/F1) issued by the Commissioner, Karur Municipal Corporation treating the petitioner's property in S.Nos.141, Karur Village, Karur District as encroachment should be quashed and the petitioner's lawful possession and enjoyment recognized.

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Court's answer

The issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 30.10.2025 made in W.P.(MD)No.30725 of 2025 etc., batch.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner shall appear before the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai on 19.02.2026 at 11.00 am, without anticipating any notice in this regard.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is disposed of on the same lines as the batch order dated 30.10.2025; there are no costs; consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P(MD) No.57 of 2026 - B.Meena v. (1) The District Collector, Karur and (2) The Commissioner, Karur Municipal Corporation; order dated 09.01.2026 made by G.R.Swaminathan, J. (coram: G.R.Swaminathan and R.Kalaimathi, JJ.). Filed under Article 226 seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the notice issued in Na.Ka.No. 8110/2015/F1 dated 17.10.2025 by the second respondent and to prevent treatment of the petitioner's property in S.Nos.141, Karur Village, Karur District as encroachment. Counsel on both sides having stated the issue was squarely covered by the batch order dated 30.10.2025 in W.P.(MD)No.30725 of 2025 etc., the Court disposed of the petition on the same lines: the petitioner is directed to appear before the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai on 19.02.2026 at 11.00 am without anticipating any notice; no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.28 of 2026 closed.

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W.P(MD) No.57 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Date : 09.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI

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W.M.P.(MD)No.28 of 2026

B.Meena

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Thanthonimalai Post, Karur-639 005.

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2.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Karur Municipal Corporation, No.77, Covai Road, Karur-639 002.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned notice issued in Na.Ka.No. 8110/2015/F1, dated 17.10.2025 by the second respondent, quash the

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same and consequently, direct the respondents not to treat the petitioner's property in S.Nos.141, Karur Village, Karur District as encroachment and to recognize the petitioner's lawful possession and enjoyment.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Krishna Moorthy

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader for R1

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:Mr.R.Baskaran

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Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.K.Balasubramanian Standing Counsel for R2

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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Heard both sides.

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The learned counsel on either side submitted that the issue

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raised in this writ petition is squarely covered vide order dated 30.10.2025 made in W.P.(MD)No.30725 of 2025 etc., batch. Paragraph Nos.16 & 17 of the said order read as follows:-

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“16. Though the notices have been issued by R2, both the learned counsel would accede to the position that they may appear

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before R1 / the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, as per the directions under order dated 26.06.2023. 17. In order to facilitate the closure of the matter that has been hanging fire since 2016, we fix the date of hearing as 17.11.2025, on which date, the petitioners shall appear before R1 / the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, at 11:00 am, without anticipating any notice in this regard. They shall be granted audience accompanied by copies of their replies and also supporting documents in respect their title and orders shall be passed within a period of two weeks thereafter in accordance with law.”

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3. The petitioner shall appear before the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai on 19.02.2026 at 11.00 am without anticipating any notice in this regard.

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4. The writ petition is also disposed of on the same lines. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(G.R.S., J.) (R.K.M., J.) 09.01.2026

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