R.Kuppan v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; WP No. 14306 of 2024 (with WMP No. 15534 of 2024); decided 02-04-2026; Justice Krishnan Ramasamy (single member, author). Petitioner R.Kuppan (advocate Mr.C.Prakasam) against District Collector Ranipet, Revenue Divisional Officer Ranipet, Commissioner and Chairman Sholinghur Municipality, and Tahsildar Sholinghur Taluk (advocate Mrs.S.Anitha, SGP). Subject: restraint on laying road over petitioner's patta land, S.Nos. 1205/4, 1205/6, 1205/55, Pillanji Village, Sholinghur Taluk, Ranipet District, without due process of law; Article 226 Mandamus. Outcome: respondents' counsel's assurance recorded; respondents directed not to lay road without due process; petition disposed of, no cost; connected miscellaneous petition closed. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with the direction that the respondents shall not lay any road in the subject land without following due process of law; no cost; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 15534 of 2024) closed.