E. Vinayaga Moorthy v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.Nos.50890 & 50896 of 2025 E. Vinayaga Moorthy S/o.Ellappan No.156, Vempuliamman Kovil Street Venkatapuram, Chengalpattu Taluk Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Collector Office

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu Revenue Division

3. The Thasildar Chengalpattu Taluk Office

4. The Block Development Officer (village Panchayat) Kattankolathur Panchayat Union Chengalpattu Taluk

5. Leema Rose Gracy W/o.Chandiran Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action to remove the encroachments in Survey No.267/2 situated at Venkataburam village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District based on the reply notice of the Respondent-3 dated 19.6.2025 in Na.Ka.No.503/2025/A1.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. C.Maheshkumar For Respondent(s):Mr. K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Mr. D.Murthy for R5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned State counsel submits that encroachment in question has already been removed and therefore, this petition is rendered infructuous.

2. Petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.03.2026 Index :

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1. The District Collector Collector Office

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu Revenue Division

3. The Thasildar Chengalpattu Taluk Office

4. The Block Development Officer (village Panchayat) Kattankolathur Panchayat Union Chengalpattu Taluk

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

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