B. Chinnasamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) No.14833 of 2020 B.Chinnasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from closing the pathway which is in existence in S.Nos. 931/4 and 1015 of Pudhur Village, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul District without providing any alternative pathway on the southern side of the above land in S.Nos.931/4 and 1015. For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Anandkumar 1/4

For R1 :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R2 :

Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ on hand has been instituted for a mandamus forbearing the respondents from closing the pathway which is in existence in S.Nos.931/4 and 1015 of Pudhur Village, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul District without providing any alternative pathway on the southern side of the above land in S.Nos.931/4 and 1015.

2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the first respondent, on instructions, would submit that survey was conducted in the presence of the petitioner by the competent authority and it was found that the land belongs to the Police Department of the Tamil Nadu Government.

3. In view of the above, the relief as such sought for cannot be granted.

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4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 29.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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