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Ramachandran K v. The District Collector

Madras HC18 Jun 2026WP(MD)/16836/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's endorsement; writ of Mandamus under Article 226; removal of encroachments by respondents 6 to 8 (Kumaravel, Kulandavel, Guna); proceedings of 2nd respondent dated 12.11.2025; Adi Dravidar Welfare Department; Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District; liberty to file suit before competent Civil Court; no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; N.Sathish Kumar J. and P.B. Balaji J.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to file a suit before the competent Civil Court; no costs. ¶34

Ramachandran K Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P(MD)No.16836 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 18.06.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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W.P(MD)No.16836 of 2026

K.Ramachandran

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District.

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2.The District Adi Dravidar and Schedule Tribes Welfare Officer, Office of Adi Dravidar and Schedule Tribes Welfare Office, Tiruchirappalli District.

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3.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

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The Tahsildar, Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

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1/5

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The Block Development Officer (Vlillage Panchayat), Musiri Taluk, Trichy District.

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W.P(MD)No.16836 of 2026

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Kumaravel

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Kulandavel

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Guna

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... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents no. 3 to 5 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents No. 6 to 8, based on the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent dated 12.11.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi

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For R1 to R4 : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for State

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

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After arguing sometime, when this Court about to dismiss the

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petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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W.P(MD)No.16836 of 2026

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2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the

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petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the

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petitioner to file a suit before the competent Civil Court. No costs.