V.K.Rajan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN V.K.Rajan S/o.Kalyanasundaram, No.3/115, Main Road, Thirumeiyjanam and Post, Mayiladuthurai District -609 311 Also Acting Secretary, Sri Abhirami Pothu Nala Sangam, No.152, North Street, Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector Mayiladuthurai District,

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Mayiladuthurai Revenue Division, 4.The Tahsildar Tharangambadi Taluk Office, Tharangambadi - 609 307 5.The Village Administrative Officer Thirukadaiyur Post, 6.The Superintendent Sri Amirtha Kadeesvara Swami Devasthanam, Sannthi Street, Thirukadaiyur, Mayiladuthurai District -609311 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 forthwith take all necessary steps to identify, demarcate and remove the encroachments on Government Natham Land bearing Survey No.603/1 and other connected Survey Numbers 603/12A, 582/10, 269/2, 582/3, 599, 600, 586/8, 590/9, 238, 237, 603/5, 603/11A of Thirukadaiyur Village, Tharangambadi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District and Survey No.55A/1, 55A/1 (Punja), 55A/5, 55E of Manampanthal Village, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District and Survey No.184/1B, 184/1C, of Pattamangalam, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, For Petitioner:

Mr.K.M.S.Muthukumaran For Respondents:

Ms.Akila Rajendran Government Advocate for R1 to R5 Ms.P.Parvathi for R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a detailed representation along with supporting documents before the competent authority.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.03.2026 Index :

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To:

1.The Secretary to Government Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector Mayiladuthurai District, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Mayiladuthurai Revenue Division, 4.The Tahsildar Tharangambadi Taluk Office, Tharangambadi - 609 307 5.The Village Administrative Officer Thirukadaiyur Post,

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

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