Madras High CourtWP(MD)/35391/2025disposed of

S.Arockiyaraj v. The District Collector

2026-02-18Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN S.Arockiyaraj ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Chairperson Divisional Monitoring Committee Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District 3.The Tahsildar Kayathar Thoothukudi District 4.The Divisional Engineer Highways Construction and Maintenance Division Thoothukudi District ... Respondents [R4 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 07.01.2026]

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus seeking directing the respondents herein to remove the encroachment made in Kovilpatti to Pasuvanthanai main road which situated at Survey No.72, 73 and 75, Kamanayakkanpatti Village, Kayathar Taluk, Thoothukudi District, within a stipulated time as prescribed by this Court by considering the petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2024. For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Velmurugan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The third respondent has filed a status report dated 02.01.2026 reiterating that all the encroachments in the subject land have been removed, except one structure, for which the occupant has sought for re-survey and after re-survey, if any encroachment is identified, the same will also be removed.

2. Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 18.02.2026 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Chairperson, Divisional Monitoring Committee, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Kayathar, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Construction and Maintenance Division, Thoothukudi District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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