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P.Dharmaraj v. the District Collector

Madras HC20 Mar 2025WP/1548/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; encroachment removal; common pathway; Survey No.524/3; Koodamalai Village; Gengavalli Taluk; Tahsildar; Salem District; representation dated 08.08.2024; notice refused and affixed on 11.03.2025; due process; dismissal; no costs. Parties: P.Dharmaraj v. District Collector, Salem and others (including private respondent Senathipathi). Counsel: L.Rajendran for petitioner; A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader, assisted by M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate, for R1 to R4. Disposition: petition dismissed; interim application closed.

What did the court decide?

Since due process has begun to remove the encroachment, the writ petition is dismissed; there shall be no order as to costs, and the interim application stands closed. ¶31

P.Dharmaraj Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.1548 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 20.03.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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WP No.1548 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.1781 of 2025

P.Dharmaraj

Petitioner(s)

The District Collector Office of the District Collector Salem, Salem District-636 001.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur, Salem District - 636 102.

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The Tahsildar Office of The Tahsildar, Gengavalli, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District - 636 105.

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The Forest Range Officer Thammampatti Forest Office, Gangavalli Taluk, Salem District.

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5. Senathipathi

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing 3^rd respondent to consider petitioner's representation dated 08.08.2024 to lay common pathway in Survey No.524/3, Koodamalai Village, Gengavalli Taluk, Salem District-636 105.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.L.Rajendran

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For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate for R1 to R4

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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Mr.Prabakar states notice has already been issued to respondent No.5

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based on the representation dated 8.8.2024 received from petitioner. Mr.Prabakar states notice was refused and, therefore, the same has been affixed at the door of respondent No.5 on 11.3.2025.

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W.P.No.1548 of 2025

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Since due process has begun to remove the encroachment, petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim application stands closed.

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(K.R.SHRIRAM, C.J.) (MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.) 20.03.2025 Index : Yes/No NC : Yes/No sasi

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