P.Arumugam v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P(MD)No.21690 of 2019 P.Arumugam ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, 2.The Tahsildhar, 3.The Block Development Officer, 4.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Rajapalayam, 5.The President/Secretary, Marimuthu Nadar Boys Hr.Sec.School, 1/5

Virudhunagar District, Thalavaipuram.

6.The President/Secretary, Ammaiyappa Nadar Girls Hr.Sec.School, Thalavaipuram, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 5 and 6 in the Odai and Odai Poromboke in S.No.4/2 situated at Chettiyarpatti, Seithur revenue village, Rajapalayam Taluk, For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Manickam For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R5 & R6 : Mrs.Jessi Jeeva Priya

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ of hand has been instituted seeking removal of encroachment.

2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, based on the written instructions of Revenue Tahsildar, Rajapalayam vide letter 2/5

dated 30.07.2025, would submit that bridge across the Odai has been constructed in the patta land for the benefit of the children studying in the fifth and sixth respondents school. Therefore, the bridge is catering the needs of the children studying in the fifth and sixth respondents school for reaching the school. Therefore, there is no encroachment identified.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that other nearby encroachments are yet to be removed. If at all any other encroachments are identified nearby the locality, the official respondents shall initiate appropriate action.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 11.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Tahsildhar, 3.The Block Development Officer, 4.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department (WRO), Rajapalayam, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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