Thangavel S v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P(MD)No.9688 of 2023 S.Thangavel ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Tahsildar, Tiruchuli Taluk, 3.The Block Development Officer, Narikudi, 4.The Village Administrative Officer, Udaiyakanchirankulam, Kalathur Group, 1/5

5.The President, Pillaiyarkulam Village Panchayat, 6.Mani Bharathi 7.Ganesan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Ceriorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 17.03.2023 passed by the third respondent vide e.f.M3/2459/2022 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to 3 herein to remove the entire encroachments/unauthorized constructions made in common pathway comprised Old Sur.No.22/14, New Su.No.246/14 admeasures to an extent of 75 Square metres situated at Udaiya Kanchirankulam Village, Melarangiyam Post, Thiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District made by the 7th respondent within a time stipulated in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.V.G.Chezhiyan For R1 to R5 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R6 & R7 : No appearance 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 would submit that the subject encroachment has been removed.

2. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 28.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Tahsildar, Tiruchuli Taluk, 3.The Block Development Officer, Narikudi, 4.The Village Administrative Officer, Udaiyakanchirankulam, Kalathur Group, 5.The President, Pillaiyarkulam Village Panchayat, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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