Dismissed¶3

Simon Selvan v. the Commissioner

Madras HC29 Jan 2026WP(MD)/10496/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Encroachment-removal notice challenged by certiorari under Article 226; compound wall across a supply channel; Vikramasingapuram Municipality, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District; notice Na.Ka.No.8178/2014/F1 dated 17.08.2020; Tahsildar and Inspector of Police as respondents; private respondent T.Murugesan; no ground to interfere; enforcement directed within four weeks; petition dismissed with no costs and connected miscellaneous petition closed; bench of G.R.Swaminathan and B.Pugalendhi, JJ.; decided 29.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

No relief to the petitioner; with a direction that the first respondent enforce the impugned notice within four weeks. ¶3

Simon Selvan Vs the Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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1 W.P.(MD)NO.10496 OF 2020

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 29.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P.(MD)No.10496 of 2020 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.9290 of 2020

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Simon Selvan, S/o.Irudhayaraj, Parish Priest, Sacred Heart Church, Irudayakulam, Vikramasingapuram-627 425, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Commissioner, Vikramasingapuram Municipality, Vikramasingapuram, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

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The Tahsildar, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

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The Inspector of Police, Vikramasingapuram police station, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

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T.Murugesan

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuing a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice in Na.Ka.No.8178/2014/F1 dated 17.08.2020 issued by the first respondent and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Barathan

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For Respondents : Mr.H.Arumugam for R-1.

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Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader for R-2.

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Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, Government Advocate for R-3.

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O R D E R

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Heard the learned counsel on either side.

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The Commissioner, Vikramasingapuram Municipality / first

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respondent herein had issued the impugned notice dated 17.08.2020 calling upon the writ petitioner to remove the encroachment in question. It is seen that the petitioner had put up a compound wall across the petition-mentioned supply channel. We do not find any ground to interfere. The first respondent is directed to enforce the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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impugned notice within a period of four weeks from the date of

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receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 29.01.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No

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PMU

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To:

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