S.Rajakrishnan v. The District Collector/District Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.8201 of 2026 S.Rajakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector/ District Monitoring Committee, O/o. District Collector, Madurai 2.The Tahsildar O/o. Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Madurai District 3.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), O/o. Block Development Office, Chellampatti Block, Madurai District.

4. Srinivasan

5. Kadhiresan

6. Ramaiah

7. Ravichandran

...Respondents

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PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent No.1 to issue direction to remove the encroachments in Survey No.57/17 measuring an extent of about 5 cents and restore and construct the permanent Anganwadi Centre under the Government scheme known as Ayodhidasar Pandithar Kudiyiruppu Scheme in T.Perumal Patti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District based on the petitioners representation dated 28.07.2025 and 08.12.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vanchinathan For R1 & R2 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to issue direction to remove the encroachments in Survey No.57/17 measuring an extent of about 5 cents. 2.Mr.D.Sasikumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents 1 to 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 4 to 7 is dispensed with.

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3.By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the time of admission itself. 4.The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation submitted by the petitioner to remove the encroachments in Survey No. 57/17 measuring an extent of about 5 cents, was not considered. Hence, the petitioner has filed this present writ petition. 5.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 & 2, on instructions, submitted that already direction has been issued by the third respondent to the second respondent to conduct a survey in the disputed lands. He further submitted that the petitioner's representation would be considered and that the authorities concerned would conduct a survey of the land in question in the presence of all the parties concerned. He further submitted that appropriate action would be taken to remove the encroachment, if any.

6.In such view of the matter, the authorities concerned are directed to conduct a survey in the place in question, after issuing notice to the petitioner, the respondents 4 to 7 and all other parties concerned, if 3/6

any, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the survey reveals any encroachment, the authorities concerned shall take necessary action for the removal of such encroachment, after affording sufficient opportunity of personal hearing to all the parties concerned and by following due process of law, within a period of three months thereafter.

7.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.] 26.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes am 4/6

To 1.The District Collector/ District Monitoring Committee, Madurai 2.The Tahsildar Usilampatti, Madurai District 3.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Chellampatti Block, Madurai District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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