K.Shanmugavel Mudaliar v. The Secretary

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S. M. SUBRAMANIAM,J.) The Tahsildar, Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalpet District filed a Status Report. Status Report reveals that pursuant to the orders of this Court, dated

10.03.2025 and considering the large number of encroachments in various Government lands were involved including water bodies, a Divisional Level Committee has been constituted by the District Collector, Chengalpet in proceeding dated 14.03.2025 to carry out enumeration work and to evict the encroachments in Government lands. The Committee consist of (1) Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram - Chairman, (2) Tahsildar, Pallavaram – Member

(3) Executive Engineer, Kosasthalaiyar Basin Division, Thiruvallur – Member,

(4) Deputy Director, Animal Husbandary Department, Chengalpattu – Member

(5) Assistant Director, Mines and Minerals Department, Chengalpattu – Member, (6) Inspector of Survey, Tambaram Division – Member, (7) Block Development Officer, St. Thomas Mount Block – Member, (8) Zonal Deputy Tahsildar, Pallavaram – Member.

¶2The learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that as far as the subject Government land involved in the present writ petitions are concerned, notice had been issued and the encroachers are already evicted. The Committee constituted by the District Collector is in the process of carrying out further enumeration work for the purpose of evicting the encroachers in the water bodies and Government lands in the district.

¶3It is needless to state that most of the areas in Chengalpet District falls nearby Chennai City i.e., suburban. The market value of the lands are sky-rocketing and few greedy men are attempting to grab the government lands even by manipulating the revenue records in a fraudulent manner. Thus, the Committee is expected to be vigilant and evict the encroachers and protect the Government lands, for the benefit of the public and to develop the public welfare projects or schemes as the case may be.

¶4In view of the fact that the order of this Court has been complied with and encroachers are evicted, no further orders are required. The Committee constituted shall proceed with the removal of all encroachments as expeditiously as possible, without causing any undue delay. In the event of inaction, omission or otherwise, the petitioners are at liberty to move this Court, for passing further orders or otherwise. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) (K.RAJASEKAR J.)

01-04-2025 ssi Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes WP No. 7594 of 2011 To

1.The Secretary Government Of Tamilnadu, Dept. Of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai 9

2.The Collector Kanchipuram And Dt

3.The District Revenue Officer Kanchipuram And Dt

4.The Asst. Settlement Officer (North), Survey And Settlement Office, Chepauk, Chennai 5

5.The Tahsildar Alandur Taluk, 1 St Main Road, Nanganallur, Chennai 61

6.The Special Tahsildhar Natham Land Survey, Krishna Nagar, Mudichur Road, Tambaram, Chennai 45

7.The Director Of Town And Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R7-impleaded as per Order dated

21.02.2024 in WP.7594/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ)

8.M.Aruleesan, S/o.P.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, New No.2/309, Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichalur, Chennai.74.

9.M.Sarvesan, S/o.P.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, New No.2/310, Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichalur, Chennai.74. (R8 and R9 are impleaded as per Order dated 14.03.2024 in MP.4/2011 in WP.7594/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ) WMP No. 10675 of 2020 To

1.The State of Tamilnadu Represented by the Secretary, Environment and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 09

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 05

3.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chepauk, Chennai 05

4.The Commissioner Greater corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003

5.The District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District

6.The District Revenue Officer Tambaram, Chengalpet District

7.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk Chengalpet District

8.The Commissioner Punitha Thomaiyarmalai Panchayat Union at Chitlapakkam No. 20, Chitlapakkam Main Road, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064

9.K.Shanmugavel Son of Shri Kumarasamy Mudaliar, No. 2 / 764 Pillaiyar Koil Street Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074

10.The Chairman and Managing Director Electricity Board, N.P.K.R Ramasamy Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 02

11.The Director Of Town And Country The Director Of Town And Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R11-impleaded as per Order dated

21.02.2024 in WP.8794/2020 by SMSJ and KRSJ) WMP No. 10674 of 2020 To

1.The State of Tamilnadu Represented by the Secretary, Environment and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 09

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 05

3.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chepauk, Chennai 05

4.The Commissioner Greater corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003

5.The District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District

6.The District Revenue Officer Tambaram, Chengalpet District

7.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk Chengalpet District

8.The Commissioner Punitha Thomaiyarmalai Panchayat Union at Chitlapakkam No. 20, Chitlapakkam Main Road, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064

9.K.Shanmugavel Son of Shri Kumarasamy Mudaliar, No. 2 / 764 Pillaiyar Koil Street Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074

10.The Chairman and Managing Director Electricity Board, N.P.K.R Ramasamy Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 02

11.The Director Of Town And Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R11-impleaded as Per Order Dated

21.02.2024 in WP.8794/2020 by SMSJ and KRSJ) WP No. 7595 of 2011 To

1.The Secretary Government Of Tamilnadu, Dept. Of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai 9

2.The Collector Kanchipuram and Dt

3.The District Revenue Officer Kanchipuram and Dt

4.The Asst. Settlement Officer (North), Survey And Settlement Office, Chepauk, Chennai 5

5.The Tahsildar Alandur Taluk, 1 st Main Road, Nanganallur, Chennai 61

6.The Special Tahsildhar Natham Land Survey, Krishna Nagar, Mudichur Road, Tambaram, Chennai 45

7.The Director of Town and Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R7-impleaded as per Order dated

21.02.2024 in WP.7595/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ)

8.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. (R8-impleaded as per Order dated

14.03.2024 in MP.1/2012 in WP.7595/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ)

9.M.Aruleesan, S/o.P.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, New No.2/309, Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichalur, Chennai.74.

10.M.Sarvesan, S/o.P.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, New No.2/310, Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichalur, Chennai.74. (R9 and R10 are Impleaded as Per Order dated 14.03.2024 in MP.2/2011 in WP.7595/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ) WP No. 8794 of 2020 To

1.The State of Tamilnadu Represented by the Secretary, Environment and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 09

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 05

3.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chepauk, Chennai 05

4.The Commissioner Greater corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003

5.The District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District

6.The District Revenue Officer Tambaram, Chengalpet District

7.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk Chengalpet District

8.The Commissioner Punitha Thomaiyarmalai Panchayat Union at Chitlapakkam No. 20, Chitlapakkam Main Road, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064

9.K.Shanmugavel Son of Shri Kumarasamy Mudaliar, No. 2 / 764 Pillaiyar Koil Street Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074

10.The Chairman and Managing Director Electricity Board, N.P.K.R Ramasamy Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 02

11.The Director Of Town And Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R11-impleaded as per Order dated

21.02.2024 in WP.8794/2020 by SMSJ and KRSJ) S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.RAJASEKAR J. ssi WP Nos. 7594 & 7595 of 2011 and W.P.No.8794 of 2020 and WMP Nos. 10674 & 10675 of 2020 01-04-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR WP Nos. 7594 & 7595 of 2011 and W.P.No.8794 of 2020 and WMP Nos. 10674 & 10675 of 2020 1. K.Shanmugavel Mudaliar 2/764 Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichallur, Chennai 74 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary Government Of Tamilnadu, Dept. Of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Collector Kanchipuram And Dt 3.The District Revenue Officer Kanchipuram And Dt 4.The Asst. Settlement Officer (North), Survey And Settlement Office, Chepauk, Chennai 5 5.The Tahsildar Alandur Taluk, 1 St Main Road, Nanganallur, Chennai 61 6.The Special Tahsildhar Natham Land Survey, Krishna Nagar, Mudichur Road, Tambaram, Chennai 45 7.The Director Of Town And Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R7-impleaded as per Order dated 21.02.2024 in WP.7594/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ) 8.M.Aruleesan, S/o.P.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, New No.2/309, Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichalur, Chennai.74. 9.M.Sarvesan, S/o.P.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, New No.2/310, Pillaiyar Koil St, Pozhichalur, Chennai.74. (R8 and R9 are impleaded as per Order dated 14.03.2024 in MP.4/2011 in WP.7594/2011 by SMSJ and KRSJ) Respondent(s) WMP No. 10675 of 2020 1. P.V.Vinayagam Son of Shri Vedhachalam No. 8 / 203 Vedhachalam Street Near Thirumalai Nagar Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu Represented by the Secretary, Environment and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 09 2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 05 3.The Commissioner of Revenue Administriation Chepauk, Chennai 05 4.The Commissioner Greater corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003 5.The District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District 6.The District Revenue Officer Tambaram, Chengalpet District 7.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk Chengalpet District 8.The Commissioner Punitha Thomaiyarmalai Panchayat Union at Chitlapakkam No. 20, Chitlapakkam Main Road, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064 9.K.Shanmugavel Son of Shri Kumarasamy Mudaliar, No. 2 / 764 Pillaiyar Koil Street Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074 10.The Chairman and Managing Director Electricity Board, N.P.K.R Ramasamy Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 02 11.The Director Of Town And Country The Director Of Town And Country Planning, Dtcp, Cmda Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107.(R11-impleaded as per Order dated 21.02.2024 in WP.8794/2020 by SMSJ and KRSJ) Respondent(s) WMP No. 10674 of 2020 1. P.V.Vinayagam Son of Shri Vedhachalam No. 8 / 203 Vedhachalam Street Near Thirumalai Nagar Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu Represented by the Secretary, Environment and Forest Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 09 2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 05 3.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration Chepauk, Chennai 05 4.The Commissioner Greater corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003 5.The District Collector Chengalpet, Chengalpet District 6.The District Revenue Officer Tambaram, Chengalpet District 7.The Tahsildar Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalpet District 8.The Commissioner Punitha Thomaiyarmalai Panchayat Union at Chitlapakkam No. 20, Chitlapakkam Main Road, Nehru Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064 +9.K.Shanmugavel Son of Shri Kumarasamy Mudaliar, No. 2 / 764 Pillaiyar Koil Street Pozhichalur, Chennai 600 074 10.The Chairman and Managing Director Electricity Board, N.P.K.R Ramasamy Maaligai, No. 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 02 11.The Director of Town And Country Planning, DTCP, CMDA Office Complex, C And C Market Road, Srinivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 107. (R11-impleaded as per Order dated 21.02.2024 in WP.8794/2020 by SMSJ and KRSJ) Respondent(s) WP No. 7595 of 2011 1. K.Sh