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Jegan Kumar v. The District Collector

Madras HC2 Feb 2026WP(MD)/2498/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Public road obstruction; survey No. 1981; Perunkudi Village; Radhapuram Taluk; Tirunelveli District; writ of mandamus; Article 226; representation dated 15-01-2026; submission of Additional Government Pleader recorded; no obstruction found; writ petition closed; no costs; connected petition WMP(MD) No.2066 of 2026; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Krishnan Ramasamy J. Disposition: disposed (closed) without adjudication on merits - citable only as showing the State's stand that no obstruction exists on the road in S.No.1981.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; no mandamus was issued. The writ petition was closed with no costs upon recording the Additional Government Pleader's statement that no obstruction exists to the petitioners' use of the public road in S.No.1981, and the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.

Jegan Kumar Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the respondents to remove the obstructions preventing the petitioners from using the public road in survey No. 1981 of Perunkudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. +1 more

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Court's answer

On instructions, the learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that there is no obstruction for the petitioners to use the public road in S.No.1981 of Perunkudi Village, Radhapuram Village, Tirunelveli District.

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Ratio / Principle

Recording the said submission of the Additional Government Pleader, the Court closed the writ petition, awarded no costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (WP(MD) No.2498 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Krishnan Ramasamy J., order dated 02/02/2026) by Jegan Kumar and John @ John Xavier sought a mandamus directing the District Collector, Tirunelveli, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Radhapuram, the Tahsildar, Radhapuram, and the Secretary, Agricultural Marketing Department, to remove obstructions preventing the petitioners from using the public road in survey No. 1981 of Perunkudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, and to consider their representation dated 15-01-2026 within a time frame. By consent the petition was taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. The learned Additional Government Pleader (Mrs. S. Malathi), on instructions, submitted that there is no obstruction for the petitioners to use the public road in S.No.1981; the Court recorded that submission and closed the writ petition with no costs, closing the connected miscellaneous petition WMP(MD) No.2066 of 2026.

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WP(MD). No.2498 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Date : 02/02/2026

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CORAM

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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WP(MD). No.2498 of 2026 and WMP(MD) No.2066 of 2026

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Jegan Kumar

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John @ John Xavier ... Petitioners

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The District Collector, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District..

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Revenue Divisional Officer,, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District.

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The Tahsildar,,

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Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District.

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The Secretary,, Agricultural Marketing Department, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the obstructions made thereby preventing the petitioner from using the public road in survey. No. 1981 of Perunkudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering the

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this Court.

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representation dated 15-01-2026 within a timeframe that may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.SC.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mrs.S.Malathi Addl. Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The writ petition has been filed for a mandamus to direct the respondents respondents to remove the obstructions made thereby preventing the petitioner from using the public road in survey. No. 1981 of Perunkudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering the representation dated 15-01-2026 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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2. By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

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4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader,on instructions, would submit that there

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