Vijaya Kumar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Vijaya Kumar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, District Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Executive Officer, Palukal Town Panchayat, 1/5

Palukal, Kanyakumari District - 629 170.

5.K.S.Mithra 6.Anoop 7.Vijaya Sobanam ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to remove the unauthorized construction as well as the encroachments made by the respondent Nos.5 to 7 in Survey No.115/1 of Palukal Village, Kanyakumari District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.01.2026 within the time frame stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.E.J.Daniel Robinson For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan (R1 to R3) Special Government Pleader : Mr.A.Kannan (R4) Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) When the Court was about to dismiss the Writ Petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this 2/5

Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 12.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, District Collectorate Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Executive Officer, Palukal Town Panchayat, Palukal, Kanyakumari District - 629 170.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 12.03.2026 5/5