Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, single judge (Mohammed Shaffiq J.), disposed WP No.25837 of 2026 filed by S.Raghuraman under Article 226 seeking mandamus to the District Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer and Tahsildar, Vellore to act on representations dated 14.3.2023, 28.08.2025 and 08.04.2026 for removal of a Muneeswaran Statue installed by sixth respondent Raju @ Rajasekar on Re Survey No.1805/1, Ward No.2, Block No.27 (Acre 0.27 cents), Dobikanna Road, Palatrangarai, Vellore. Court ordered consideration of the representations on merits with hearing to all interested parties within four weeks of web-copy upload; expressly reserved on merits; no costs. Other respondents: District Crime Branch police (R4) and TANGEDCO Executive Engineer (R5); no precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 14.3.2023, 28.08.2025 and 08.04.2026 on their own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, the sixth respondent and any other interested party, within four weeks of upload of the web copy without waiting for certified copy; writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs.