Selvaraj v. the Chief Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition; Article 226 mandamus for removal of highway encroachments (auto stand, association flag poles, hoardings) by respondents 6 to 14 on Highways Road comprising T.S.No.1, Ward B (Periya Kottai, Kanakampalayam), Udumalpet Town and Taluk, Tiruppur District; petitioner's representation dated 06.02.2025; State's 'Removal of Encroachment' (RoE) proceedings; Court permits withdrawal and clarifies RoE proceedings extend to encroachments, if any, by the writ petitioner himself; disposed of as closed/withdrawn, no order as to costs; no merits adjudicated; Madras High Court, W.P.No.32631 of 2025, decided 02.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Leave to withdraw the writ petition granted; captioned WP disposed of as closed/withdrawn with no order as to costs, coupled with the clarification that the State's RoE proceedings will include removal of encroachments, if any, by the writ petitioner too.