S.Vishnudevi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.04.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.6845 of 2026 S.Vishnudevi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District Revenue Office, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Athoor Taluk, 4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Athoor Taluk, 5.The Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent of Police Office, Dindigul, 1/6

6. The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station,

7. The Assistant Block Development Officer, Athoor Union Office, Athoor, Dindigul District.

8. The Panchayath Secretary, Thevarappanpatti Village, Ayyampalayam Village Panchayat, Aathoor Union, Athoor Taluk,

9. Jeyaraj ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 8 to enquire and remove the pathway encroachment in Pandian Nagar, Thevarappanpatti Village, Ayyampalayam Village Panchayath, Aathoor Union, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District and secure the 20 feet common path way as per the revenue records, RTI reply given by the 7th respondent passed his proceedings in Na.Ka.No. 1937/2025/B2 dated 08.12.2025 and based on the petitioners representation dated on 16.02.2026 from the encroacher of 9th respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivaprakash For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R5 & R8 : Mr.V.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R9 : Mr.Rahul Priyan 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 directing the respondents 1 to 8 to enquire and remove the pathway encroachment in Pandian Nagar, Thevarappanpatti Village, Ayyampalayam Village Panchayath, Aathoor Union, Athoor Taluk, Dindigul District and secure the 20 feet common path way as per the revenue records, RTI reply given by the 7th respondent passed his proceedings in Na.Ka.No. 1937/2025/B2 dated 08.12.2025.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the 9th respondent submitted that a temporary shed had been put up and that the same has now been removed.

3. It has also been brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has encroached upon a public street, and photographs have been placed before this Court as evidence.

4. In view of the above, the fourth respondent is directed to 3/6

conduct a survey in front of the petitioner's house within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the survey reveals any encroachment, the fourth respondent shall remove the same by following due process of law within a period of two months thereafter. 5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 08.04.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes am To 4/6

1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District Revenue Office, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Athoor Taluk, 4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Athoor Taluk, 5.The Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent of Police Office, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

6. The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station,

7. The Assistant Block Development Officer, Athoor Union Office, Athoor, Dindigul District.

8. The Panchayath Secretary, Thevarappanpatti Village, Ayyampalayam Village Panchayat, Aathoor Union, Athoor Taluk, N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND 5/6

M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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