Raman v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Raman ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Pudukottai Pudukottai (Dist) 2.The Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Pudukottai Corporation Pudukottai (District) 3.The Tahsildar Pudukottai Taluk Office Pudukottai (District) 4.Ganeshan ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove the illegal encroachments made by the fourth respondent in Open Space-IV (Public Reserved Land) situated at Poonga Nagar, Malai Street, Pudukkottai City, and restore the same within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Selvakumar For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.Kishore Ram for M/s.R.B.Law Associates for R2 Mr.M.Anbarasan for R4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the case for sometime, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition in his individual capacity.

2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. No costs. [SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.] [N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.] 30.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Pudukottai Taluk Office, Pudukottai District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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