Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.Nos.22184 & 22186 of 2026
1. Senthil Kumar S/o.Raghavan
2. Venkatesan S/o.Pramasivam
3. Karthikraja S/o.Karunanidhi
4. Akbersha S/o.Majith
5. Shagul Hammed S/o.Muhammed Haneefa
6. Annadurai S/o.Rajagopal
7. Venkatesan
8. D.Ashok Kumar S/o.Durai
9. Anbazhagan
S/o.Murugaiyyan 10.Kolanjinathan 11.Mogan Page1 of 4 12.Indirani W/o.Paramasivam 13.Jeyakumar S/o.Balakrishnan 14.Vijayalakshmi D/o.Paramasivam 15.Jalal S/o.Muhammed Kasim ..Petitioners Vs
..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records and quash the impugned orders passed by the first respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.Vi3/4233152/2026 dated 09.02.2026 and 10.02.2026 consequently directing the third respondent to issue separate patta to the petitioners based on possession of their respective properties in respect of T.S.No.76, Old S.No.103, Ward No.E, Block No.7, situated at Virudhachalam Town & Taluk, Cuddalore District, by considering their representation dated 28.04.2026. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Baskar
For Respondents : Mr.M.Guruprasad Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu ***** Page2 of 4
ORDER
(Made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) W.M.P.No.22184 of 2026 filed seeking permission to the petitioners to file a single writ petition is ordered, subject to payment of separate Court fee.
2. Heard both sides.
3. The petitioners’ appeals filed under Section 10 of the Land
Encroachment Act, 1905, were dismissed by the District Collector, Cuddalore District, on 09.02.2026 and 10.02.2026. The petitioners have a remedy of revision against such orders. If the petitioners file such a revision within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the same shall be entertained on merits and as per law. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. We have not gone into the merits of the matter. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [V.L.N., J.] Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No Page3 of 4
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
AND
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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