A.Ponmuthuramalingam 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 A.Ponmuthuramalingam ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Division, 5.The Inspector of Police, Sholavandan Police Station, 1/5

6.Kanavai Pitchai, Melakkal Kanavai Syed Varusai Ibrahim Sahib Olyullah Dharha, Melakkal Village, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate steps to remove the encroachments made by the sixth respondents in S.F.No.578/1, 578/2, 592 and 578/3 situate in Mellakkal Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.11.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mithun for Mr.M.Karthikeyavenkatachalapathy For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R4 & R5 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 :M/s.J.Saranya for Mr.N.Sathish Babu

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate steps to remove the encroachments made by the sixth respondent in S.F.No.578/1, 578/2, 592 and 578/3 situate in Mellakkal Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that the actions are initiated to survey the subject lands and after completing the survey, appropriate actions will be taken.

3. In view of the said submission, the Officials are directed to complete the survey and initiate enforcement action, if any encroachments are identified. It is needless to state that the procedures contemplated under the relevant statutes are to be scrupulously followed by affording an opportunity to all the parties including the encroachers. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (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, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur Division, 5.The Inspector of Police, Sholavandan Police Station, 4/5

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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