S.Rajeshwari v. The District Collector

O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction, directing the 4th respondent to provide necessary police protection to the 3rd respondent to take appropriate action on the representation submitted by the petitioner seeking removal of the stone statue erected by the respondents 6 to 9 in the petitioner's property comprised in Old Grama Natham Survey No.145/1, as per the Patta No.205, New Survey No.362/12 to an extent of 210 square meter situated at Mahajanampakkam Village, Anakavoor Panchayat Union, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District within a stipulated period.

¶2The petitioner's father owned property comprised in Old Grama Natham Survey No.145/1, as per the Patta No.205, New Survey No.362/12 to an extent of 210 square meter situated at Mahajanampakkam Village, Anakavoor Panchayat Union, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. Thereafter, the petitioner's father settled the said property in favour of the petitioner by the registered Settlement Deed dated 20.03.2015 registered vide Document No.874 of 2015 on the file of Sub-Registrar Office, Thusi. Thereafter, the revenue records were also mutated in the name of the petitioner. While being so, on 04.10.2024 the petitioner had conducted Boomi Pooja for putting up construction in the said property. At this juncture, the respondents 6 to 9 herein without having any right over the said property, stopped the Boomi Pooja and claiming that the said land is used for temple festival and objected to put up any construction in the said patta land. Therefore, the petitioner applied for survey of his property with requisite fee. However, the Surveyor could not able to survey the land since the respondents 6 to 9 were objected. Hence, the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court by way of filing writ petition in W.P.No.11159 of 2025 and this Court by an order dated 04.04.2025 directed the 3rd respondent to survey the land with the police aid. Thereafter, it was surveyed and demarcated boundaries of the petitioner's property. Even then the respondents 6 to 9 objecting the petitioner from putting up any construction in the subject land.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 6 to 9 submitted that the subject land belonged to the Temple and the subject land is used for conducting festival of the temple. However, he would not able to name the temple at all and they erected one stone statue in the petitioner's patta land and objected the petitioner to put up any construction in his patta land.

¶4Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶5If at all there is any right over the subject property, the respondents 6 to 9 ought to have approached the Civil Court for appropriate relief.

¶6In view of the above, the 5th respondent is directed to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and his labourers while removing the stone statue erected by the respondents 6 to 9 herein in the patta land owned by the petitioner, forthwith. If the respondents 6 to 9 committed any illegality, the 5th respondent is directed to register FIR as against them and proceed in accordance with law.

¶7With the above direction, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is allowed. No costs.

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1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai District – 606 604

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar Revenue Divisional Office, Cheyyar – 604 407.

3.The Tahsildhar, Cheyyar Taluk Office, Cheyyar, Arcot Road, Cheyyar – 604 407

4.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Vengikkal – 606 604.

5.The Inspector of Police, Thusi Police Station, Thusi, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District – 606 604.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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01.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Rajeshwari … Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai District – 606 604 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar Revenue Divisional Office, Cheyyar – 604 407. 3.The Tahsildhar, Cheyyar Taluk Office, Cheyyar, Arcot Road, Cheyyar – 604 407 4.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Vengikkal – 606 604. 5.The Inspector of Police, Thusi Police Station, Thusi, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai District – 606 604. 6.Nagendran 7.Meganathan 8.Thiruvengadam 9.Ethuraj … Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to provide necessary protection to the 3rd Respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 22.10.2025 in respect of removal of stone statue erected by the Respondents 6 to 9 in the petitioner's property comprised in Old Grama Natham Survey No. 145/1, as per Patta No. 205, New Survey No. 362/12 to an extent of 210 square meter situated at Mahajanampakkam Village, Anakavoor Panchayat Union, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District within a stipulated period. For Petitioner : Mr.D.sathiyaseelan For R1 to R5 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R6 to R9 : Mr.V.R.Appaswamee