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WP No. 25185 of 2022, High Court of Judicature at Madras, dismissed 11-03-2026 (S.M. Subramaniam & K. Surender JJ.; order by S.M. Subramaniam J.). Writ of mandamus seeking removal of encroachment/unauthorized ground-floor construction encroaching 60 feet wide park road, western side, land in Old S.No.11/3B3 and New S.No.3B3B, Padi Village, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai; respondents included Greater Chennai Corporation (Commissioner, Zonal Engineer Zone-VII, Executive Engineer Zone-VII), Tamilnadu Housing Board (Managing Director, Executive Engineer Anna Nagar Zone), Tahsildar Ambattur and State Secretaries; representation dated 18.04.2022 and communication dated 07.06.2022; District Revenue Officer, Chennai order dated 18.07.2025 after detailed enquiry found inter-party dispute, land not conclusively government land, parties relegated to civil court; holding: disputed facts relating to civil rights cannot be adjudicated in writ proceedings; liberty to approach Civil Court; dismissed without costs; R9 K. Palanivel died, R14-R20 substituted as LRs, R10-R13 impleaded on 10.02.2026.