Writ petition seeking mandamus to lay a road after removing encroachment in a village pathway. Government stated survey would be undertaken; Court directed a survey with notice to interested persons and closure if encroachments found.
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W.P.(MD)No.26474 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 23.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
W.P.(MD)No.26474 of 2025
Murugasamy
... Petitioner
/Vs./
PRAYER:- Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.09.2025 and for laying the road
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after removing all the encroachment in Survey No.23, situated at Pushpathoor Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District, within the stipulated period by this Court.
For Petitioner : Ms.A.Aishwarya Carolin for Mr.T.Ramasamy For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan (R1 & R2) Special Government Pleader Mr.M.Sarangan (R3) Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.)
Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader
accepts notice for R1 & R2 and Mr.M.Sarangan, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for R3.
a road after removing encroachment in S.No.23, Pushpathoor vilalge,
Palani Taluk, Dindigul District ('property'/'property in question').
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[A.S.M.J.,] & [C.K.J.,] 23.09.2025
NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes
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DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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To
Order made in W.P.(MD)No.26474 of 2025
Dated: 23.09.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Should mandamus issue directing removal of encroachments and laying of a road in Survey No.23, Pushpathoor Village?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Murugasamy
The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul
The Tahsildar, Palani Taluk Office, Dindigul District
The Block Development Officer, Thoppampatti Union, Thoppampatti, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District
Anita Sumanth
C.Kumarappan
As recorded by the court registry
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