Arumugasamy v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Thar Road removal; patta land versus panchayat land dispute; S.F.No.301/6A Meenakshipuram Village Ottapidaram Taluk Thoothukudi; writ of mandamus under Article 226; representation dated 10.02.2025; direction to District Collector to survey with notice, conduct enquiry and pass appropriate order; compensation under acquisition proceedings if land taken for road; government plea of 40-year-old existing road; Kayathar Panchayat and Ottapidaram Panchayat ownership claim; writ petition disposed of without costs; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; S. Srimathy J.; 16.07.2025.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the District Collector to survey the land after issuing notice to the petitioner, conduct an enquiry and pass appropriate order in accordance with law; entitlement to compensation under acquisition proceedings if the petitioner's land is found taken for the Thar Road. Writ petition disposed of with these directions; no costs.