V.Thillairajan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN V.Thillairajan S/o.Vadivelu Plot No.44, Velan Kudil, 2nd Cross Street, VSR Nagar, Parameswaranallur Panchayat, Thandeswaranallur Block, Kannankudi Road, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District - 608 001.

Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Additional Collector Cum Project Director District Rural Development Agency, 3.The Tahsildar Chidambaram Taluk,

4.The Block Development Officer Kumaratchi Panchayat Union, Kumaratchi - 608 302 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1-3 to remove the encroachments made in Vaikkal/Irrigation channel lies in Survey No.114, situated at Parameswaranallur Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District within a specified time limit after removing the illegal construction of Anganwadi Centre and ration Shop constructed by the respondents and to retrieve the same to its original position.

For Petitioner:

Mr.D.Murthy For Respondents:

Mrs.E.Ranganayaki Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 08.04.2026 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To:

1.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Additional Collector Cum Project Director District Rural Development Agency, 3.The Tahsildar Chidambaram Taluk, 4.The Block Development Officer Kumaratchi Panchayat Union, Kumaratchi - 608 302

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

bbr 08.04.2026