Ganapathi Karthick P v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P(MD)No.3064 of 2026 P.Ganapathi Karthick ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Tashildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

4.Mohammed Umar Farook ... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st to 3rd respondents not to allow or permit the 4th respondent to construct a compound wall in S.No.148/16 on the Southern, Eastern and Western side of the petitioner's Village namely Kalukerkadai, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : MrG.Bhagavath Singh For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam (R1 & R2) Government Advocate : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi (R3) Government Advocate : Mr.K.Althaff Sherif (R4) for M/s.Ajmal Associates

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 not to allow or permit the fourth respondent to construct a compound wall in S.No.148/16 on the southern, eastern and western sides of the petitioner's village, namely Kalukerkadai, Sivagangai District. 2/5

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submitted that a report has been filed by the second respondent stating that the fourth respondent has put up the subject compound wall in his patta land and that the said compound wall does not obstruct the free flow of water in the canal. Therefore, the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition. 3.Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 11.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Tashildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 11.03.2026 5/5