Manimaran, v. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE Manimaran ... Petitioner vs.
1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.
3.The Tahsildar, Natham, Dindigul District.
4.The Assistant Engineer, Highway Department, Dindigul Town, Natham, Dindigul District.
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5.The Block Development Officer, Natham Taluk, 6.The Executive Officer, Natham Town Panchayath, Natham Taluk, 7.The Manager, New Mass Hotel, Near GH, Natham Taluk, Natham - 624 401, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment in Survey No.178 situated at Natham Main Road, Near GH, Natham, Dindigul District based on the petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikandan For RR 1 to 4 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R - 5 : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate For R - 6 : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen 2/6
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Mr.M.Sarangan, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4, Mr.V.Om Prakash, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the fifth respondent and Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, learned counsel, takes notice for the sixth respondent. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, notice to the 7th respondent is dispensed with.
2.The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment in Survey No.178 situated at Natham Main Road, near GH, Natham, Dindigul District based on the petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2025.
3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, on instructions, submitted that the authorities are ready to conduct joint survey with the assistance of the authority of the National 3/6
Highways of India and in the event of identifying any encroachment, the same will be removed by following the procedures as contemplated under law.
4.In view of the said submission, the official respondents are directed to conduct a survey, identify the encroachments, if any and remove the same by following the procedures as contemplated under law. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 25.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To 4/6
1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.
3.The Tahsildar, Natham, Dindigul District.
4.The Assistant Engineer, Highway Department, Dindigul Town, Natham, Dindigul District.
5.The Block Development Officer, Natham Taluk, 6.The Executive Officer, Natham Town Panchayath, Natham Taluk, 5/6
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.
and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 25.07.2025 6/6