Madras High CourtWP/42429/2025dismissed

Vasudevareedy v. The District Collector

2026-03-12Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Vasudevareddy S/o.Vemareddy (on Behalf Of Village People) Door No.189/2, B.S.Thimmasandiram Village Berigai Post- 635 105 Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector District Collectorate Office Krishnagiri District- 635 115.

2. The Sub- Collector Office of the Sub-collector Hosur- 635 109,

3. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri - 635 115.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police Hosur- 635 109

5. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Shoolagiri- 635 117

6. The Inspector Of Police (Berigai Police Station - Incharge) Bagalur Police Station Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

7. Rajappa S/o.Kathirappa Residing at B.S.Thimmasandiram Village Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,

8. Munikrishnappa S/o.Kathirappa, Residing at B.S.Thimmasandiram Village Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,

9. Kathiramma D/o.Kathirappa Residing at B.S.Thimmasandiram Village Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to remove the encroachment and blockage made by the respondents 7 to 9 herein in the 10 feet wide panchayat cement road in Survey No. 45/11A of B.S.Thimmasandiram Village, Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,

Krishnagiri District on the basis of the representation dated 07.07.2025, within the time period to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Ms.R.Divyapreathika For Respondents :

Mr.E.Vijay Anand Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1, R2 & R5 Mr.E.Raj Thilak Addl. Public Prosecutor for R3, R4 & R6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment and blockage made by respondents 7 to 9 in the 10 feet wide panchayat cement road in Survey No.45/11A of B.S.Thimmasandiram Village, Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,

2. Learned Additional Government Pleader has filed the status report submitting that the aforesaid land to an extent of 0.02.00 hectare stands registered in the name of Kathiri Khan as per patta

No.19 in UDR 'A' Register. The aforesaid land was being used by the general public to reach their house and agricultural land. Now, the land owners have all of a sudden tried to close the path contending that the said path is passing through their patta lands. This, being an easementary right, has to be established in proper proceedings before the civil Court.

3. In view of the aforesaid status report, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. However, petitioner would be at liberty to seek redressal of grievance in accordance with law, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 12.03.2026 Index :

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