K.Balamurugan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER W.P. Nos. 8588 and 8590 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.9261 and 9266 of 2026 K.Balamurugan S/o. Krishnasamy, No. 13 Thangavel Street, Veerappanchatram, Erode district 638 004 ..Petitioner in W.P.No.8588 of 2026 K. Ravikumar S/o.Krishnasamy, No.13/1, Thangavel Street, Veerappanchatranm, Erode District - 638 004.

..Petitioner in W.P.No.8590 of 2026 Vs

1. The District Collector Collector office, Perundurai Road, Erode 638 011

2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Erode 638 001

3. The commissioner Erode city Municipal corporation, Meenatchi Sundaranar Road, Erode 638 001

4. The Member Secretary Erode Local Planning Authority,

Uzhavar Sandhai Backside, Sampanth Nagar, Erode 638 011.

5. The Assistant Commissioner Erode City Municipal corporation, Zone 2, Periyasemur, Erode Taluk, Erode 638 004.

..Respondent(s) in both W.Ps.

COMMON PRAYER: The Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records on the file of 5th respondent in Na.Ka.No. E1/ 003/ 2023 dated 05.11.2025 and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s):in both W.Ps.

Mr. N.Palanikumar For Respondent(s):

in both W.Ps.

Mr. T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader for R1, R2 and R4 Mr.M.Rajamathivanan Standing Counsel for R3 and R5 COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the Erode Corporation would submit that the subject encroachments have already been removed and therefore, the cause does not survive.

2. Recording the submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Erode Corporation, the present Writ Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

(S.M.S., J.) (K.S., J.) 09-03-2026 Asi To

1. The District Collector Collector Office, Perundurai Road, Erode 638 011.

2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Erode 638 001

3. The Commissioner Erode city Municipal corporation, Meenatchi Sundaranar Road, Erode 638 001

4. The Member Secretary Erode Local Planning Authority, Uzhavar Sandhai Backside, Sampanth Nagar, Erode 638 011.

5. The Assistant Commissioner Erode City Municipal corporation, Zone 2, Periyasemur, Erode Taluk, Erode 638 004.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND K.SURENDER, J.

Asi W.P. Nos. 8588 and 8590 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.9261 and 9266 of 2026 09-03-2026