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Madras High CourtWP/47940/2025disposed of

Anbumathi v. The District Collector

2026-02-05Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 47940 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 53533 OF 2025 Anbumathi ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Ariyalur District

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District

3. The Tahsildar Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District

4. Muthuvel ..Respondent(s) direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to restore the pathway running along survey number 393/5A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A and Survey No. 395/9A, 9B, 9C1, 9C2, 9D, 9E, Kattupiringiyam Village, Ariyalur district connecting the Palakarai region with the Ariyalur Jeyakondam Main Road.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.C.Karl Marx For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.Ravichander,SGP For R1 TO R3 Mr.G.Ranganathan for R4 Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to restore the pathway running along with the properties, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

2.The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the pathway, which the petitioner was using earlier, running along the survey numbers, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, has been blocked by the fourth respondent. The petitioner had given a representation to the respondents 1 to 3 on 28.10.2025 for restoration of the pathway. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3.The fourth respondent is represented by the learned counsel before this Court today. Till date, counter has not been filed by any of the respondents. 4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner's representation, as stated supra, is considered, on merits and in accordance with

law, after hearing the objections of the fourth respondent and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire. 5.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

6.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation seeking for restoration of the pathway running along with the survey numbers, morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition, which connects the Palakarai region with the Ariyalur-Jeyakondam Main Road, after hearing the objections of the fourth respondent and any other third party whom the third respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs.

05-02-2026 VGA

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

VGA To

1. The District Collector Ariyalur District

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District

3. The Tahsildar Ariyalur Taluk, Ariyalur District AND WMP NO. 53533 OF 2025 05-02-2026