T.Ravikumar v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09.04.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN T.Ravikumar ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram,
2. The Tahsildhar, Thiruvadanai,
3. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Panchayat Union Office, R.S.Mangalam,
4. The Special Officer, Village Panchayat Office, Puthukadu, A.Manakudi, 1/6
5. C.Amala
6. M.Ilayaraja ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 2 to 4 herein to remove the encroachment made by the Respondents 5 and 6 in the public road comprised in Survey No.286/2 situated at Puthukadu A.Manakudi Village, R.S.Mangalam Panchayat Union, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District in pursuant to the notice dated 30.06.2020 under section 7 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905 issued by the 2nd Respondent and consequently to restore and maintain the public road free for any further encroachment as per the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2026 within the period that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karthikraja for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 2 to 4 herein to remove the 2/6
encroachment made by the Respondents 5 and 6 in the public road comprised in Survey No.286/2 situated at Puthukadu A.Manakudi Village, R.S.Mangalam Panchayat Union, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District in pursuant to the notice dated 30.06.2020 under section 7 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905 issued by the 2nd Respondent and consequently to restore and maintain the public road free for any further encroachment as per the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2026 within a time frame. 2.
Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the respondents 1 to 4 will conduct survey and if there is any encroachment in the abovesaid place as alleged by the petitioner, they will be removed by due process of law within a time frame.
3.
Recording the said submission, the respondents 1 to 4 are directed to conduct survey and ascertain as to whether there is any encroachment in the subject place as alleged by the petitioner. If so, such encroachment shall be removed by due process of law after affording 3/6
opportunity to the private respondents and parties concerned. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.
With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 09.04.2026 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To
1. The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram,
2. The Tahsildhar, Thiruvadanai,
3. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Panchayat Union Office, R.S.Mangalam, 4/6
4. The Special Officer, Village Panchayat Office, Puthukadu, A.Manakudi, 5/6
N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.
AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
bala ORDER MADE IN DATED :
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