Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 26371 of 2026, decided 09-07-2026 by Dr. G. Jayachandran J. and N. Mala J. Petitioner Narayanasamy S/o. Munusamy sought mandamus under Article 226 to restrain District Collector, Tahsildar, Block Development Officer, VAO and President, Kallabiranpuram village, Madurantakam Taluk, Chengalpattu district, from encroaching on the public pathway in Survey No. 51 while constructing the Chief Minister Mini stadium. Petition dismissed at admission stage (by consent) because it was filed without any demand and refusal, the fundamental requirement for mandamus; no costs; WMP No. 28827 of 2026 closed. Keywords: mandamus, demand and refusal, public pathway, Survey No. 51, encroachment, Chief Minister Mini stadium, Article 226, dismissal, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Since the fundamental requirement for issuance of a mandamus (demand and refusal) was not complied with by the writ petitioner, the writ petition was dismissed with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.