P. Rajasekaran v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.491 of 2020 (decided 08.07.2025); P.Rajasekaran v. District Collector, Madurai District & others; writ of mandamus under Article 226; removal of encroachment by 4th respondent Paramasivam on pathway in Survey No.143/61, North Street, Panniyan Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District; enforcement action by revenue authorities (Collector, RDO, Tahsildar); direction to remove encroachments per procedures under the Act within eight (8) weeks; Special Government Pleader S.P.Maharajan; advocate M.Maran; petition disposed of; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Official respondents (District Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer and Tahsildar, Usilampatti) directed to complete enforcement action by removing the encroachments made by respondent 4 in the pathway in Survey No.143/61, Panniyan Village, Usilampatti Taluk, following the procedures contemplated under the Act, within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs.