D.Vembuli v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.12.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP No.53152 of 2025 D.Vembuli .. Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram Collector Office Compound, Kanchipuram 631 501.

2. The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, Tambaram, Chennai.

3. K.Kumar .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to take appropriate action against the encroachers of the public road by conducting proper survey by demarcating the public road as per the village map and restore the public road as per the village revenue

records and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to preserve, pave and restore the public road situated at Karnam Street Joint Road connecting the Karnam Street with the New Balaji Nagar 1st cut road and Ranganathan Street, Selaiyur, Chennai, based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.09.2025.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Vijay Anand For Respondents :

Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate for R-1 :

Mr.P.Srinivas Stdg. Counsel for R-2 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The allegation made through this public interest litigation is that the private respondent, while raising construction, has encroached upon public road. A complaint in this regard has been made to the Corporation authorities on 09.09.2025, copy of which has been placed on record.

2. Once such a complaint has been made, the Corporation authorities are obliged under the law to examine the complaint, make

a spot inspection, conduct survey and if any part of the public road is found encroached, to take immediate action against such encroacher. Let a survey be conducted, if not already conducted and if it is found that encroachment has been made by the third respondent, appropriate action should be taken at the earliest and preferably, within two months.

Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 11.12.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The District Collector, Kanchipuram Collector Office Compound, Kanchipuram 631 501.

2. The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, Tambaram, Chennai.

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

(sra) 11.12.2025