Rajendran P v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (mandamus) under Article 226, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 29.01.2026 by G.R.Swaminathan and B.Pugalandhi, JJ. Subject: alleged encroachment over the Ramachandrakulam Vari (water channel) and Kumankulam Road in Survey No.30/1C, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District; land said to be patta land of sixth respondent Gnanambal, with a geological stream passing through it. Directions: official respondents to maintain the stream and remove encroachments after due notice to the sixth respondent; Tahsildar (third respondent) to consider petitioner P.Rajendran's representation dated 01.01.2026 and report outcome within three months; notice to sixth respondent dispensed with. Disposition: disposed, no costs. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without costs: (i) the official respondents' undertaking that the geological stream passing through Survey No.30/1C will be maintained and any encroachments removed was recorded, subject to the sixth respondent being duly put on notice before any such measure; (ii) the third respondent (Tahsildar) to look into the petitioner's representation dated 01.01.2026 and inform the petitioner of the outcome within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; (iii) notice to the sixth respondent dispensed with.