S.Mohan v. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR S.Mohan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Block Development Officer, Uppiliyapuram Union, Trichy District, Trichy.

3.The Tahsildar, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District, Trichy.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, Thuraiyur Taluk, Sobanapuram Post, Trichy District, Trichy.

5.The President/Special Officer, Thuraiyur Taluk, Sobanapuram Post, Trichy District, Trichy.

... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd to 5th Respondents to forbear not to laying Tar Road in the petitioner's patta lands comprised in Survey No.149/5 situated at Osarapalli Village, Thuraiyur Taluk, Sobanapuram Post, Tiruchirappalli District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2026. For Petitioner :Mr.B.Sargunam For R1, R3 and R4:Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 5 not to lay a road on the petitioner's land in Survey No. 149/5, situated at Osarapalli Village, Thuraiyur Taluk, Sobanapuram Post, Tiruchirappalli District.

2. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 22.03.2026 to the respondents, requesting them not to lay a road on his patta land. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said representation has not been considered till date.

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3. Mr. P. Subbaraj, learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents, on instructions, submitted that the representation submitted by the petitioner would be considered in accordance with law within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. The said submission is placed on record.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2026, on its own merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Block Development Officer, Uppiliyapuram Union, Trichy District, Trichy.

3.The Tahsildar, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District, Trichy.

4.The Village Administrative Officer, Thuraiyur Taluk, Sobanapuram Post, Trichy District, Trichy.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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