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R.Rajesh v. the District Collector

Madras HC14 Aug 2025WP/30282/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Mandamus writ petition, Article 226, PMGSY village road, paddy field road, cart track, Eduthavainatham Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, representation dated 10.01.2025, direction to consider representation within eight weeks, disposed without costs, Madras High Court, N. Mala J., 14.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with the above direction and without costs. ¶29

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

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W.P.No.30282 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 14.08.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA

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Writ Petition No.30282 of 2025

Mr.R.Rajesh

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

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2.The Tahsildar Chinnasalem Taluk Kallakurichi District.

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3.The Block Development Officer [VP] Kallakurichi Block Panchayat Union Kallakurichi District. ...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to laying of Village paddy field road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana [PMGSY] comprised in Survey No.307/3, Eduthavainatham Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, measuring an extent of 500 meters length and 5.6 meters in width, provides vital access to the petitioner and other agriculturist and also other villages for agricultural property within stipulated time.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.30282 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Murugan For Respondent : Mr.V.Manoharan, AGP

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for RR1 & 2 Mr.R.Neethiperumal for R3

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to lay the Village Paddy Field Road, under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana [PMGSY] in S.No.307/3, Edutahvainatham Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, measuring 500 meters in length and 5,6 meters width, within a stipulated time.

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2.The petitioner states that the Village Panchayat of Eduthavainatham Village, originally laid a cart track measuring 600 feet in length and with a width of 18 feet, for public usage 30 years ago and that the said cart track was the only access road connecting Eduthavainatham village to Kachirapalayam. While so, the villagers requested the local panchayat, to lay the tar Road on the existing cart track, so as to enable them to carry their agricultural products from Eduthavainatham Village to Kachirapalayam, as no alternative pathway was available. Since the respondents failed to respond, the petitioner submitted a representation on 10.01.2025, to the

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respondents requesting them to lay the tar road on the existing cart track in Page No.2 of 4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.30282 of 2025 S.No.307/3, Eduthavainatham Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi

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District. However, the respondents failed to respond to the representation

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also and so the petitioner filed the writ petition for the aforesaid relief.

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3.Heard both sides and perused the materials on record.

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4.Under the facts and circumstances of the case, without entering into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to issue a direction to the respondents, to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2025, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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14.08.2025

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dh/AP Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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