Elammal v. District.3.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats), East Panchayat Union, Madurai District.4.The Panchayat
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
This writ petition is disposed of accordingly
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. The Panchayat President, Kallanthiri Village Panchayat, East Panchayat Union, Madurai.... RespondentsPrayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18246 of 2021records pertaining to the Impugned…
Judgment
W.P.(MD)No.18246 of 2021BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 24.03.2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHANandTHE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMAW.P.(MD)No.18246 of 2021andW.M.P.(MD)No.15086 of 2021 Elammal... PetitionerVs.
The District Collector, Madurai District.
The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District.
The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats), East Panchayat Union, Madurai District.
Operative part
The Panchayat President, Kallanthiri Village Panchayat, East Panchayat Union, Madurai.... RespondentsPrayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18246 of 2021records pertaining to the Impugned order of eviction passed by the 4th respondent vide his proceeding NIL dated 03.09.2021 and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner: Mr.J.LawranceFor Respondents: Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Addl. Government Pleader.ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.)The impugned communication calling upon the petitioner to remove the encroachment in question was issued by the President of the Village Panchayat. It is well settled that the President of the Village Panchayat can only call upon an encroacher to vacate but cannot take any coercive measures against the encroacher. It is the jurisdictional Tahsildar who can take steps to remove the encroachment, if any. As and when the petitioner receives notice from the jurisdictional Tahsildar, the petitioner can raise all her contentions and defences. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the matter. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18246 of 20212.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 24.03.2026NCC : Yes/NoIndex : Yes / NoInternet : Yes/ NoiasTo:1.The District Collector, Madurai District. 2. The Tahsildar, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District. 3. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats), East Panchayat Union, Madurai District. 4. The Panchayat President, Kallanthiri Village Panchayat, East Panchayat Union, Madurai.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.18246 of 2021G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.andR.POORNIMA, J.iasW.P.(MD)No.18246 of 2021 24.03.2026(1/2)4/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: This writ petition is disposed of accordingly
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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