K.Ponnuchamy v. W.P(MD)No.7343 of 20266.The Village Panchayat,Vachakkarapatti Village Panchayat,Virudhunagar
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. In view of the above, the authorities concerned are directed to complete the entire process, after affording sufficient opportunity of 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026personal hearing to all the parties concerned, including the seventh respondent, and by following due process of law, within a…
Judgment
W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 17.03.2026CORAM:THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMARandTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMANW.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026K.Ponnuchamy ... Petitionervs.
The District Collector, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar - 626 002.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhunagar - 626 002.
The Tahsildar, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar - 626 002.
The Block Development Officer,O/o Block Development Officer, Virudhunagar - 626 002.
The Assistant Director of Rural Development, Virudhunagar - 626 002.1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 20266.The Village Panchayat, Vachakkarapatti Village Panchayat, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar - 626 204.7.Rasu Thevar ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st to 6th respondents to remove the encroachment made by the 7th respondent in the public pathway Survey No.216/6 at Vachakkarapatti Village, Virudhunagar District which was confirmed by the order dated 07.02.2024 in Na.Ka.Aa 1/4467/2023 of the 3rd respondent within a time frame by this Court. For Petitioner: Mr.M.JayakumarFor Respondents: Mr.S.P.Maharajan (R1 to R3 & R5) Special Government Pleader: Mr.A.Kannan (R4) Additional Government Pleader ORDER(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment made by the 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026seventh respondent in the public pathway in Survey No.216/6, situated at Vachakkarapatti Village, Virudhunagar District, which was confirmed by the proceedings of the third respondent dated 07.02.2024 in Na.Ka.Aa1/4467/2023, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. By consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3. Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents 1 to 3 and 5, and Mr.A.Kannan, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for the fourth respondent. Considering the limited relief sought for, notice to the seventh respondent is dispensed with. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that he had submitted a representation to the third respondent on 22.09.2023 seeking removal of the encroachment made by the private respondent. Pursuant to the said 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026representation, the third respondent conducted a survey and confirmed the encroachment made by the seventh respondent by proceedings dated 07.02.2024. Though such proceedings were issued as early as on 07.02.2024, the encroachment has not been removed by respondents 1 to 6.
Hence, the present Writ Petition. 5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 and 5, on instructions, submitted that the encroachment has already been identified and a notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 has been issued to the seventh respondent. It is further submitted that the seventh respondent has submitted his explanation, and that the authority concerned will proceed to issue notice under Section 6 of the Act and take appropriate action for removal of the encroachment by following due process of law.
Operative part
In view of the above, the authorities concerned are directed to complete the entire process, after affording sufficient opportunity of 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026personal hearing to all the parties concerned, including the seventh respondent, and by following due process of law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 17.03.2026NCC: Yes / NoIndex: Yes / Nops5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026To1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar - 626 002.2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Virudhunagar - 626 002.3.The Tahsildar, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar - 626 002.4.The Block Development Officer,O/o Block Development Officer, Virudhunagar - 626 002.5.The Assistant Director of Rural Development, Virudhunagar - 626 002.6.The Village Panchayat, Vachakkarapatti Village Panchayat, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar - 626 204.6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. andM.JOTHIRAMAN , J. psORDER MADE INW.P(MD)No.7343 of 2026DATED : 17.03.20267/7
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 — s. 7.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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