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Jothilakshmi, v. The District Collector,

2026-03-23Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 23.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA & W.M.P.(MD)Nos.16100 & 16099 of 2018 Jothilakshm ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Commissioner, Rameswaram Municipality, Ramanathapuram District.

4.P.A.Ananda Babu ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.633 / 2017 / A4, dated 09.11.2017 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramar Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 : Mr.Kannan for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The writ petitioner challenges the notice dated 9.11.2017 issued by the Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, calling upon the petitioner to remove the encroachment committed by her in Survey no. 218/1.

2. Admittedly, as per the revenue record, Survey No. 218/1 has been classified as "cart track". It is well settled that on a cart track, there cannot be any encroachment.

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3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent states that the petitioner has been granted alternative site in Survey number 218/122 to an extent of 0.00.60 hac. It is for the petitioner to move to the alternate site as expeditiously as possible.

4. Granting two months time to the petitioner to vacate and remove the encroachment, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 23.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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