T.Raja Pandian v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN T.Raja Pandian ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Block Development Officer, Valliyoor Panchayat Union, Valliyoor, 3.The Tahsildar / Taluk Level Monitoring Committee, Radhapuram, 4.The President, Levinchipuram Village Panchayat, Levinchipuram, 1/6

5.N.Surath 6.Mrs.Akhila ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to pass suitable orders so as to remove or demolish the Wall of the 5th and 6th respondents, being the one constructed over the encroached public street, comprised in Survey No.953/1A, 963/2D, Levinchipuram Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District thereby ensuring free flow of traffic in the Madanpillaitharmam Street, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 26.09.2025, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Aravinthan for M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.S.Michal Heldon Kumar 2/6

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made by the private respondents 5 & 6 in public street by considering the representation dated 26.09.2025.

2. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 based on the instructions of the Tahsildar, dated 20.03.2026, submitted that survey was conducted in the subject property in the presence of the petitioner. In the survey conducted it was found that there is no encroachment as alleged by the petitioner in the public street and the sketch is also produced before this Court.

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3. In view of the submissions made and the fact remains that there is no encroachment as alleged by the petitioner, the relief sought for by the writ petitioner cannot be entertained. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 23.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes am 4/6

To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Block Development Officer, Valliyoor Panchayat Union, Valliyoor, 3.The Tahsildar / Taluk Level Monitoring Committee, Radhapuram, 5/6

N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

am ORDER MADE IN DATED : 23.03.2026 6/6