J.S.Arul Doss, v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.22264 of 2023, decided 15.10.2025 by M.Dhandapani, J. Article 226 mandamus petition by landowners (patta holders) of Kattinayanapalli Village, Krishnagiri, seeking removal of Indira Gandhi statue / Rajiv Gandhi memorial re-erected by private respondents (Kannan @ Congress Kannan and Kandhili @ Periyasamy) in front of their house and vacant site, allegedly violating State Government guidelines dated 26.03.2019 for installation of statues in public property. Defence: statue originally erected in 1987 before the guidelines, with Local Body permission; petitioner not an aggrieved person; removal action lies with stakeholders. Outcome: writ petition dismissed, no costs. Keywords: statue removal, memorial, mandamus, patta land obstruction, State guidelines 26.03.2019, locus standi / aggrieved person, Krishnagiri.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 6 and 7, this Court dismissed the Writ Petition, with no order as to costs.