Arumugam v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.11654 of 2025 Arumugam ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Block Development Officer, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.The Secretary, Thangachiammapatti Panchayat, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.Thirumalaichamy 5.T.Thangadurai 6.R.T.Vijaya Bhagavathi ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 not to disturb the peaceful possession of the petitioner's land in Survey No.552/1A3, 504/3A4,

552/1B2B and 504/3B, situated in Thangachiammapatti Village, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District, within the period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 and R3 : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader

ORDER

There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

2. An almost identical Writ Petition was filed before this Court in W.P. (MD)No.14035 of 2025, seeking similar relief in respect of the very same land. By order dated 28.05.2025, this Court dismissed the said Writ Petition with the following observation:- ''This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the 3rd and 5th respondents from building a road in the petitioner's own pathway as a public pathway in new Survey Nos. 504/4, 552/8 situated at Thangatchiammapatti Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District based on the representation of the petitioner dated 03.05.2025.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.P.Thambidurai, learned Government Advocate, submitted that already the road has been laid and hence, nothing survives in this writ petition.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition are closed.''

3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. NCC : Yes / No 10.06.2025 Index : Yes / No smn2 To:- 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Block Development Officer, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.The Secretary, Thangachiammapatti Panchayat, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District.

C.SARAVANAN , J.

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