Mohammed Beevi v. the Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment eviction; writ of mandamus under Article 226; NH-47 Puduchaitram-Parangipettai National Highway Road, R.S.Nos. 78 and 80, km 29/6, Ariyakoshti Revenue Village, C.Pudupettai Panchayath, Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore District; Section 28(2)(ii) Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 eviction notices (Memo No.215/2025/A dated 14.11.2025); survey dated 24.10.2025 identifying 10 encroachments; direction to respondents 1 to 3 (Collector, Tahsildar, Block Development Officer) to evict encroachers within twelve weeks; status report by Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways Kurinjipadi; writ petition disposed without costs on 02-02-2026; Madras High Court WP No. 39220 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:429.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus effectively granted: respondents 1 to 3 directed to proceed with enforcement actions and evict the encroachers following the procedures contemplated under law, completion within twelve weeks of receipt of the order; writ petition disposed of with the above directions, without costs.