N. Palpandian v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY N.Palpandian ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vilathikulam Sub Division, 4.The Inspector of Police, Masaarpatti Police Station, Masaarpatti, Tuticorin District.

5.The Manager, 7-A, PSP Nagar, Korampallam, Tuticorin-101.

6.The Deputy General Manager, 307, Melur Main Road, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

7.The Superintending Engineer, National Highways Authority of India (NH-38), 1/6

5, Besant Road, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai-625 002.

8.The Tahsildar, Ettaiyapuram Taluk, 9.The President, Melakaranthai Panchayat, Pudhur Panchayat Union, Ettaiyapuram Taluk, 10.Hotel Ramesh, Through its Proprietor, Ramesh.

11.Hotel Nellai Aryas, Through its Proprietor, V.Sankaran.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct respondents 1 to 9 to remove and close the opening in the NH-38 Madurai to Tuticorin Road in front of the Hotels of Respondents 10 and 11 and take action against the 10th respondent for his illegal encroachment in the National Highways and for letting drainage into the water body of the 9th respondent Panchayat. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Kannan For RR1 & 8 :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For RR2 to 4 :

Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R5 :

Mr.SU.Srinivasan 2/6

For R6 :

Mr.M.K.Sachin Rahul For M/s.C.Arulvadivel Associates

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ on hand has been instituted to direct respondents 1 to 9 to remove and close the opening in NH-38 Madurai to Tuticorin Road in front of the Hotels of respondents 10 and 11 and take action against the tenth respondent for his illegal encroachment of the National Highways and for letting drainage into the water body of the ninth respondent Panchayat.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader, based on the written instructions given by the Revenue Tahsildar, Ettaiyapuram would submit that encroachments are identified and necessary reports are submitted to the authorities of the National Highways Authority of India.

3. Since encroachments are identified, the official respondents are directed to initiate all appropriate actions to remove the encroachments as contemplated under law.

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4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[S.M.S., J.] [S.S.Y., J.] 15.07.2025 Index:Yes Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vilathikulam Sub Division, 4.The Inspector of Police, Masaarpatti Police Station, Masaarpatti, Tuticorin District.

5.The Manager, 7-A, PSP Nagar, Korampallam, Tuticorin-101.

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6.The Deputy General Manager, 307, Melur Main Road, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.

7.The Superintending Engineer, National Highways Authority of India (NH-38), 5, Besant Road, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai-625 002.

8.The Tahsildar, Ettaiyapuram Taluk, 5/6

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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