Loganathan v. the District Collector
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Madras High Court, W.P No. 18368 of 2025 / WMP No. 20565 of 2025, order dated 04-11-2025 by R. Suresh Kumar J. (bench with Hemant Chandangoudar J.). Petitioner Loganathan vs District Collector, District Revenue Officer, Block Development Officer (Polur Town Panchayat), Tahsildar, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department, and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Limited (TNSTC-VPM Ltd., formerly Pattukottai Azhagiri Transport Corporation) with its General Manager and Depot Manager. Subject-matter: writ of mandamus under Article 226 to act on representations dated 08.04.2025; removal of encroachments in Survey No 684/3 ('Nilaveyal pathai') blocking farmer access to agricultural survey nos. 689-692, 1083-1086, 1091/A, 1087/A, 1092/A; encroachment on and restoration of water channel in Survey Nos 683/3 and 684/2 from Polur lake to Cheyyar lake; easement rights; Polur/Thiruvannamalai. Disposition: dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the competent Civil Court; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.