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Veeraraj v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

Madras HC28 Jul 2025WP(MD)/23112/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Encroachment over water stream / cart track classification / Kasavanampatti Village, Dindigul West Taluk / mandamus on representations dated 08.11.2023 and 08.08.2024 / Tahsildar inspection found no encroachment / liberty to approach Panchayat for bush clearance / disposed of, no costs / connected WMP(MD) No.19592 of 2024 closed / Madras High Court Madurai Bench, 28.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs; petitioner left at liberty to approach the Panchayat concerned for clearing bushes in the locality; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP(MD) No.19592 of 2024) closed. ¶31

Veeraraj Vs The District Collector / Monitoring… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.23112 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 28.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

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W.P.(MD)No.23112 of 2024 and

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WMP (MD) No.19592 of 2024

Veeraraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, District Collector Office, Dindigul.

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The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Dindigul.

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The Block Development Officer, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

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Shakthivel 5. Saraswathy

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Ponnusamy ...Respondents

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

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W.P.(MD)No.23112 of 2024

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action on the petitioners representation dated 08.11.2023 and 08.08.2024 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 4 to 6 herein and thereby direct the respondents 1 to 3 to survey the water stream and bring back to its original position which is situated in S.Nos. 955/4, 956/2, 957/6 Kasavanampatti Village, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District on the southern side of petitioners patta lands S.Nos. 955/3A, 955/3B, 955/3C, 955/3D, 955/1C, 955/1D.

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For Petitioner : Mr. S.Harish For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action on the petitioners representation dated 08.11.2023 and 08.08.2024 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 4 to 6 herein and thereby, direct the respondents 1 to 3 to survey the water stream and bring back to its original position which is situated in S.Nos. 955/4, 956/2, 957/6 Kasavanampatti Village, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District, on the

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

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W.P.(MD)No.23112 of 2024

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southern side of petitioner's patta lands in Survey Nos. 955/3A, 955/3B, 955/3C, 955/3D, 955/1C and 955/1D.

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With reference to the grievances of the petitioner, the Tahsildar

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conducted an inspection and the written instructions given by the Tahsildar shows that the subject location is classified as 'cart track', however, there is no encroachment identified. This being the factum stated by the Tahsildar, no further adjudication needs to be entertained. If at all any further actions are required for clearing the bushes in that locality, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Panchayat concerned for appropriate actions.

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