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V.Thillairajan v. the District Collector

Madras HC8 Apr 2026WP/13021/2026

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W.P.No.13021 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Madras; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to file fresh writ petition; no order as to costs; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; removal of encroachments; Vaikkal/Irrigation channel; Survey No.114; Parameswaranallur Village; Chidambaram Taluk; Cuddalore District; Anganwadi Centre; ration shop; District Collector Cuddalore; Additional Collector cum Project Director DRDA; Tahsildar Chidambaram Taluk; Block Development Officer Kumaratchi Panchayat Union; Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari CJ; G. Arul Murugan J; 08.04.2026.

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V.Thillairajan Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.13021 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08.04.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.No.13021 of 2026

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V.Thillairajan S/o.Vadivelu Plot No.44, Velan Kudil, 2nd Cross Street, VSR Nagar, Parameswaranallur Panchayat, Thandeswaranallur Block, Kannankudi Road, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District - 608 001.

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Petitioner

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1.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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2.The Additional Collector Cum Project Director District Rural Development Agency, Cuddalore District.

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3.The Tahsildar Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.

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4.The Block Development Officer Kumaratchi Panchayat Union, Kumaratchi - 608 302 Cuddalore District.

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Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1-3 to remove the encroachments made in Vaikkal/Irrigation channel lies in Survey No.114, situated at Parameswaranallur Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District within a specified time limit after removing the illegal construction of Anganwadi Centre and ration Shop constructed by the respondents and to retrieve the same to its original position.

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For Petitioner: Mr.D.Murthy

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For Respondents: Mrs.E.Ranganayaki Addl. Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

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W.P.No.13021 of 2026

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The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as

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prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs.

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(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 08.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr

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To:

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1.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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2.The Additional Collector Cum Project Director District Rural Development Agency, Cuddalore District.

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3.The Tahsildar Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.

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4.The Block Development Officer Kumaratchi Panchayat Union, Kumaratchi - 608 302 Cuddalore District.

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W.P.No.13021 of 2026

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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