D.Vijaya Kumar, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

1. D.Vijaya kumar, S/o.M.Durai, No.7A /21, Senji Ramasamy Street, Bosepettai, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore District 632 602.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Tashildar, Peranampet Taluk, Peranampet, Vellore District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Peranampet, Vellore District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directing the 3rd Respondent to remove the unauthorized construction made in an extent of 46.7 Sq.Mts., out of 1.06.5 Hec. patta land belonging to the

petitioner in Survey No.19 situated in Melpattu Village, Pernampet Taluk, Vellore District, in terms of the direction dated 24/06/2025 issued by the 2nd respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner:

Mr. R.Sunilkumar For Respondents:

Mr. E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader For R1 To R3.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to remove the unauthorised construction made on the patta land to an extent of 46.07 sq.mts. out of 1.06.5 hectares belonging to the petitioner in Survey No.19 situated in Melpattu Village, Pernampet Taluk, Vellore District.

2. Upon taking instructions, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the State would submit that based on the complaint of the petitioner, a survey was conducted by the 2nd respondent and it was found that the patta land (measuring 1.06.5

hectares) in Survey No.19 is owned by the petitioner and the same has been encroached upon by Pernampet Block Development Department, on which a public toilet building has been constructed for the general public. He would submit that since there is an encroachment as per the survey report, the same shall be removed and the entire exercise shall be carried out as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from today.

3. It would be open for the first respondent to take action against the concerned person who has misused the public funds. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 18.03.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra) To

1. The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Tashildar, Peranampet Taluk, Peranampet, Vellore District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Peranampet, Vellore District.

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