Bharathidasan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (mandamus) Article 226 Madurai Bench Madras High Court; encroachment removal from Periyakudikattu Eari water body, S.No. 223/1, 24 Hectares 31.50 Ares, Kurumpoondi Village, Gandarvakottai Taluk, Pudukottai District; petitioner Bharathidasan; private respondent Ashok Kumar; directions to Tahsildar to survey, notify encroachers and interested parties, provide opportunity of hearing, remove encroachments per due process of law; completion within four months; notice to fourth respondent dispensed with; no costs; disposed 05.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ of mandamus effectively granted: third respondent (Tahsildar, Gandarvakottai Taluk) directed to conduct survey of S.No.223/1 and, if encroachments are found, to issue notices to all encroachers/interested parties including the fourth respondent, give them opportunities, and remove encroachments adhering to due process of law, completing the exercise within four months. Issuance of notice to the fourth respondent was dispensed with. No costs.