V.Karuppusamy v. The District Collector

2026:MHC:1088

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER V.Karuppusamy ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

2.The Tahsildar, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District.

3.The Chief Engineer (General), Highways Department, State Highways Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

4.The Divisional engineer, (Construction and Maintenance), Department of Highways, Coimbatore - 641 018.

5.The Assistant Engineer, (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department, Coimbatore Road, Mettupalayam - 641 301.

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6.D.Saravanan 7.T.Sampath ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take emergent steps to remove the entire encroachments in the State Highways Road situated in S.No.260/1, Bellepalayam Village of Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District near eastern side Kumaran Kundur Perivu towards Sirumugai by considering petitioner's representations dated 18.07.2022, 27.07.2022 and 20.08.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R5 R6 and R7 - No appearance *****

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.,) The counter affidavit filed by the Divisional Engineer, Department of Highways, Coimbatore would show that the petitioner assumed that his private land in S.F.No.260/1 was encroached by the temple Authorities. If it is an encroachment in private land, the aggrieved person has to approach the competent civil Court of law.

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2. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that certain portion of the public land is also under encroachment.

3. In this regard, the Divisional Engineer has stated that the complaint submitted by the petition is vague. Thus, the petitioner is at liberty to submit a fresh complaint along with the details regarding encroachments to the Authorities and on receipt of any such fresh complaint, the Authorities are bound to look into the same and initiate all appropriate actions in the manner known to law.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To:

1.The District Collector, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

2.The Tahsildar, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore District.

3.The Chief Engineer (General), Highways Department, State Highways Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

4.The Divisional engineer, (Construction and Maintenance), Department of Highways, Coimbatore - 641 018.

5.The Assistant Engineer, (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department, Coimbatore Road, Mettupalayam - 641 301.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND K.SURENDER, J.

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