Shanthi Sivasankar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN Shanthi Sivasankar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Special Officer, Karamangalam Panchayat, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.Rakkammal ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made by the fourth respondent by way of put up the tiled house in common pathway in S.No.194/1, Karamangalam 1/4

Village, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District in the light of the petitioner's representation dated 28.11.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran (R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader Mr.D.Sasikumar (R3) Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) The instant writ petition filed under the guise of public interest litigation is purely on private interest. The person residing in a nearby village alleges that pathway in the next village has been encroached. The petitioner has no locus to maintain the present public interest litigation. Hence, this writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Special Officer, Karamangalam Panchayat, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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DR.

G. JAYACHANDRAN , J.

AND K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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