V.Renganathan, Vs The Tamil Nadu State Highways — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

V.Renganathan, Vs The Tamil Nadu State Highways — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No independent relief adjudicated on merits; both writ petitions disposed of on the terms of the order dated 05.06.2023 in W.P.Nos.27243 to 27545 of 2014, with no costs and connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can be restrained from interfering with and fixing the boundaries of the State Highway bearing Survey No.25, Sakarapuram Village, without measuring the petitioner's properties in Survey Nos.163/1 to 3, 163/5, 163/5A and 163/6A, so as to treat him as an encroacher in terms of the order dated 24.9.2014 in O.S.No.57 of 2010 (WP No. 27026 of 2014). +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Since the issue has already been dealt with by this Court in W.P.Nos.27243 to 27545 of 2014 (order dated 05.06.2023), the writ petitions are disposed of on the terms of that order; the framed issues are not adjudicated afresh on merits.

Key takeaways

No costs; consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.ratio¶44

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Anand Venkatesh J.), common order dated 16-06-2025 in WP No. 27026 of 2014 (V.Renganathan v. Tamil Nadu State Highways Department and others) and WP No. 27363 of 2014 (P.Manimaran v. National Highways Authority of India and others). The petitions concerned fixing of boundaries of the State Highway bearing Survey No.25, Sakarapuram Village, Gingee, allegedly without measuring the petitioner's lands in Survey Nos.163/1 to 3, 163/5, 163/5A and 163/6A, and quashing of proceedings dated 01.10.2014 in Na.Ka.No.459/2014/A1 with a forbearance against cutting/removing trees in Survey Nos.18, 19, 25, 28, 34, 35, 39, 69, 70, 83, 84 and 91, in terms of the order dated 24.9.2014 in O.S.No.57 of 2010 (Additional District Munsif Court, Gingee). On learning that the issue had already been dealt with in W.P.Nos.27243 to 27545 of 2014 (order dated 05.06.2023), the Court disposed of both writ petitions on the terms of that earlier order, with no costs, closing connected miscellaneous petitions, if any. No fresh adjudication on merits; no statute or precedent other than the Court's own earlier batch order was engaged.

WP No. 27026 of 2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

WP No. 27026 of 2014

AND

WP NO. 27363 OF 2014

V.Renganathan, S/o.Varadharajan, 216, Gandhi Bazaar, Gingee, Villupuram District

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Tamil Nadu State Highways Department,

Rep. by Competent Authority, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Tamil Nadu State Highways Department, Gingee

3.The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu State Highways (Building and Maintenance) Department, Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee

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5.The Tahsildar,

Gingee, Villupuram District.

6.General Public of Gingee Rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate, S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street, Periyaagram, Gingee 7.S.Baskariah Advocate Commissioner, Viji Nainar Complex, Villupuram Road, Gingee 8.The Sheristradar, The Principal District Munsif Court, Gingee. Respondent(s) WP No. 27363 of 2014 1. P.Manimaran S/o.Pandian, Vasudevan Street, Periya Agaram, Gingee Petitioner(s) Vs 1. National Highways Authority of India, Rep. by its Project Officer, Villupuram 2.The Tamilnadu State Highways Department rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Highways)

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Buildings and Maintenance, Villupuram, Villupuram District

3.The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Highways) Buildings and Maintenance Department, Tamilnadu State Highways Department, Gingee 4.The Assistant Engineer Tamilnadu State Highways (Building and Maintenance) Department, Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District 5.The Tahsildar Gingee, Villupuram District 6.The Executive Officer Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Gingee 7.General Public of Gingee rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate, S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street, Periyaagram, Gingee

8.The Sheristradar The Principal District Munsif Court, Gingee

Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

Forbearing the respondents from any manner interfering and fixing the boundaries of State Highways bearing Survey No.25, Sakarapuram Village

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without measuring the properties of the petitioner comprised in Survey Nos.163/ 1 to 3, 163/5, 163/5A and 163/6A situated at Sakarapuram Village, Gingee as if he has encroached the State Highways comprised in Survey No.25, Sakarapuram Village, Gingee Taluk in terms of the order dated 24.9.2014 made in O.S.No.57 of 2010 on the file of Additional District Munsif Court, Gingee.

WP No. 27363 of 2014

PRAYER

Calling for the records relating to the proceedings dated 01.10.2014 made in Na. Ka.No.459/2014/A1 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and forbearing the respondents 1 to 6 from any manner cutting and removing the trees comprised in Survey No.18, 19, 25, 28, 34, 35, 39, 69, 70, 83, 84 and 91 situated at Sakarapuram Village, Gingee, Villupuram District either by themselves in terms of the instructions given by the learned Additional District Munsif, Gingee in O.S.No.57 of 2010 on the file of Additional District Munsif Court, Gingee

WP Nos. 27026 & 27363 of 2014

For Petitioner:	Mr.G.Ethirajulu
For Respondent(s):	Mr.V.R.Appaswamee for R6
	Mr.E.Vijay Anand
	Additional Government Pleader for R1-3
	Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam for R4

COMMON ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the issue has been dealt with by this Court in W.P.Nos.27243 to 27545 of 2014, dated 05.06.2023.

Thus, the writ petitions are disposed of on the terms of W.P.Nos.27243

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to 27545 of 2014, dated 05.06.2023. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

16-06-2025

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

WP No. 27026 of 2014

To

1.The Tamil Nadu State Highways

Department, Rep. by Competent Authority, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Tamil Nadu State Highways Department, Gingee

3.The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu State Highways (Building and Maintenance) Department, Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee

5.The Tahsildar,

Gingee, Villupuram District.

6.General Public of Gingee Rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate, S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street,

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Periyaagram, Gingee

7.S.Baskariah

Advocate Commissioner, Viji Nainar Complex, Villupuram Road, Gingee

8.The Sheristradar, The Principal District Munsif Court, Gingee.

WP No. 27363 of 2014

To

1.National Highways Authority of India, Rep. by its Project Officer, Villupuram

2.The Tamilnadu State Highways Department rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Highways) Buildings and Maintenance, Villupuram, Villupuram District

3.The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Highways) Buildings and Maintenance Department, Tamilnadu State Highways Department, Gingee

4.The Assistant Engineer Tamilnadu State Highways (Building and Maintenance) Department, Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District

5.The Tahsildar Gingee, Villupuram District

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6.The Executive Officer Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Gingee

7.General Public of Gingee rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate, S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street, Periyaagram, Gingee

8.The Sheristradar

The Principal District Munsif Court, Gingee

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WP No. 27026 of 2014

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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WP No. 27026 of 2014 AND WP NO. 27363 OF 2014

16-06-2025

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