S.Ravindran v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2025

CORAM

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

1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Thiruvallur District - 602 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

4.The Tahsildar, Avadi Taluk Office, Avadi, Chennai - 600 072.

5.Kesavan 6.R.Rajendran 7.N.Kumaravel 8.G.Meghala 9.T.Ganesh Kumar 10.Hari Govindh Page Nos.1/5

11.Ishwar Timbers, No.1, 1st Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053.

Corporation of Coimbatore, Coimbatore - 641 018.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.04.2025 to survey the lands and remove the illegal structures constructed in Survey Nos.418/3C and 512/1A1A1A and retrieve the lands from illegal and wrongful claimants who have encroached upon the petitioner's property.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.L.Ravi

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] After some arguments, Mr.M.L.Ravi, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw captioned 'Writ Petition' [hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity] but made a plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of writ petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings in jurisdictional civil Court with regard to the Page Nos.2/5

same cause of action. To be noted, such a course had to be adopted as even according to the writ petitioner, the alleged encroachment is by private individuals.

2. Learned counsel for writ petitioner has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: Page Nos.3/5

3. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned WP is disposed of as closed/withdrawn albeit with preservation of rights in the aforesaid manner. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (M.S.K.,J.) 11.09.2025 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Thiruvallur District - 602 001.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

4.The Tahsildar, Avadi Taluk Office, Avadi, Chennai - 600 072.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J., mmi 11.09.2025 Page Nos.5/5