Selvaraj v. The Chief Engineer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chief Engineer Construction and Maintenance Highways Department Chennai

2. The Divisional Engineer Construction and Maintenance Highways Department No.21, Alangiam Road, Dharapuram

3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer Construction and Maintenance Highways Department Madathukulam

4. The Commissioner Udumalpet Municipality Udumalpet Page Nos.1/6

5. The Tahsildar Udumapet

6. Srinivasan

7. Suresh

8. Manikandan

9. Balamurugan

10. Pandiyaraj

11. Sabeer Ahamed

12. Mohanam Bal

13. Naresh Kumar

14. Dharsini ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments as in the form of auto stand, association flag poles, hoardings made by Respondents 6 to 14 in the Highways Road comprising in T.S.No.1 situated at Ward B (43.Periya Kottai, 44 Kanakampalayam), Udumalpet Town and Taluk, Tiruppur District by considering the petitioner representation dated 06.02.2025.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Myilsamy

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] After some arguments, Mr.K.Myilsamy, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned 'Writ Petition' ['WP' for the sake of brevity] as State has since initiated 'Removal of Encroachment' ['RoE'] proceedings.

2. The endorsement made by learned counsel in the case file is as follows:

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3. While we permit the writ petitioner to withdraw captioned WP, we make it clear that RoE proceedings of State will include removal of encroachments, if any by writ petitioner too. Captioned WP is disposed of as closed/withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

(M.S.,J.) (M.S.K.,J.) 02.09.2025 Index : Yes / No gpa Page Nos.4/6

To

1. The Chief Engineer Construction and Maintenance Highways Department Chennai

2. The Divisional Engineer Construction and Maintenance Highways Department No.21, Alangiam Road, Dharapuram

3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer Construction and Maintenance Highways Department Madathukulam

4. The Commissioner Udumalpet Municipality Udumalpet

5. The Tahsildar Udumapet Page Nos.5/6

M.SUNDAR, J., and MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J., gpa 02.09.2025 Page Nos.6/6