Mr.M.Tamil Mani v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.12.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.55774 of 2025 M.Tamil Mani S/o.P.Maari 4/447B,Mookanoor Village Dharmapuri District 635202 Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Dharmapuri District.
2. The District Revenue Officer And Cala Morappur To Dharmapuri New Broad Gauge Railway Line Dharmapuri.
3. The Tahsildar Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District.
4. The General Manager Southern Railway Park Town, Chennai 600 003.
5. The Divisional Railway Manager East Railway Colony Suramangalam, Salem 636005.
Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents 1 to 5 from proposing any railway station in the residential habitation of Mookanoor Village, Dharmapuri District, more fully comprised in Sy Nos.119 and 118, and consequently direct the Respondents to adhere to their original proposal of laying the railway station 600 metres away from the habitation site of Mookanoor Village, Dharmapuri District by considering the petitioners representation dated 15.11.2025. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G.Vignesh For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.K.Seetharam Senior Panel Counsel for R4 & R5
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to establishment of railway station, at the instance of a person whose land is under acquisition for that purpose, cannot be entertained as public interest litigation.
2. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 19.12.2025 Index :
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1. The District Collector Dharmapuri District.
2. The District Revenue Officer And Cala Morappur To Dharmapuri New Broad Gauge Railway Line Dharmapuri.
3. The Tahsildar Dharmapuri Taluk Dharmapuri District.
4. The General Manager Southern Railway Park Town, Chennai 600 003.
5. The Divisional Railway Manager East Railway Colony Suramangalam, Salem 636005.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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