Chandra v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Chandra W/o.Jeyaraj D.No.4/179 Avalnaickenpatti Avalnaickenpatti Post Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District 637010.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector District Collectorate Namakkal.
2. The Special Tahsildar (land Acquisition) Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Project Collectorate Campus Namakkal 637003.
3. The Deputy Chief Engineer Southern Railway (Constructions) Southern Railway Office Complex Salem 5.
4. The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildar Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District.
..Respondent(s) Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to provide service road facility S.No.37/12 in the East -West direction in S.No.37/12 on the Southern side of Railway Under Box, to be constructed in karungalpalayam - Marupatti
Panchayat Road, Level crossing No.10 in the Salem - Karur Broad Guage Railway Line Project by enabling the petitioner to have ingress and egress to her property comprised in S.No. 37/13B of Aavalanaickenpatti Village by considering the petitioners representation dated 26.03.2026. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.M.Arun For Respondent(s):
Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Govt's Cl. for R1, R2 & R4.
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.03.2026.
2. Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, learned Government's counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1, 2 & 4.
3. By consent of the parties, the main petition is taken up for disposal in the stage of admission itself.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner filed a representation dated 26.03.2026 before the respondents, requesting them to provide service road facility on the Southern side of the Railway under Box, to be constructed in Karungalpalayam - Marupatti Panchayat Road, Level crossing No.10 in the Salem - Karur Broad Guage
Railway Line Project. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the respondents till date. Hence, this petition.
5. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner's representation will be disposed of within a period of 12 weeks and hence, he requests this Court to pass appropriate orders.
6. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.
7. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.03.2026 and after issuing due notice to all the concerned parties, dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 15-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nsa
To
1. The District Collector District Collectorate Namakkal.
2. The Special Tahsildar (land Acquisition) Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Project Collectorate Campus Namakkal 637003.
3. The Deputy Chief Engineer Southern Railway (Constructions) Southern Railway Office Complex Salem 5.
4. The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildar Namakkal Taluk Namakkal District.
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.
nsa 15-06-2026