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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No mandamus issued; petition dismissed upon recordal of the Government Pleader's submission that all encroachment on the public road had been removed pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2025, with a continuing direction to the official respondents to keep constant vigil over the public road and ensure no future encroachment. No costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondents 1 to 3 (District Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer and Tahsildar) to take action to remove the illegal obstruction put up by respondents 4 and 5 on the public road at Keelakudiruppu Street, Arasimenthirapuram Village, restore the public pathway for free movement of villagers, and act on the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2025.

Court's answer

Recording the learned Government Pleader's submission that, pursuant to the petitioner's representation, all encroachment on the public road obstructing public access had been removed, the writ petition stands dismissed.

Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to keep constant vigil over the public road and to ensure that no encroachment is made on the said road in the future; no costs awarded.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P.(MD)No.35526 of 2025, decided 29.01.2026 (order authored by Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran, sitting with Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan): A public-interest writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution by Visalatchi sought a writ of mandamus directing the District Collector, the Revenue Divisional Officer (Aranthangi) and the Tahsildar (Aranthangi Taluk), Pudukottai District, to remove the illegal obstruction put up by respondents Radha and Avudai on the public road at Keelakudiruppu Street, Arasimenthirapuram Village, and to act on the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2025. The learned Government Pleader stated that pursuant to the representation, necessary action had been taken and all encroachment on the public road obstructing public access had been removed. Recording that submission, the Court dismissed the writ petition without costs, directing the respondents to keep constant vigil over the public road and ensure that no encroachment is made on it in the future.

W.P.(MD)No.35526 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 29.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

W.P.(MD)No.35526 of 2025

Visalatchi

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector,

O/o.District Collectorate, Pudukottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Aranthangi Revenue Divisional Office, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

4.Radha

5.Avudai ... Respondents

PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 to 3 respondents take appropriate action to remove the illegal obstruction put up by the respondents 4 and 5 in the public road situated at Keelakudiruppu Street,

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Arasimenthirapuram Village, and restore the said public pathway for the free movement of the villagers by consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.R.Murugesan For R1 to 3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Govt., Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.)

The Public Interest Litigation is filed to remove the illegal obstruction put up by the respondents 4 and 5 in the public road situated at Keelakudiruppu Street, Arasimenthirapuram Village.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents states that pursuant to the representation received from the petitioner, necessary action has been taken and all the encroachment on the public road obstructing access to the public has been removed.

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4.Recording the submission made by the learned Government

Pleader, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. The respondents are directed to keep constant vigil over the public road and to ensure that no encroachment is made on the said road in the future. No costs.

[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 29.01.2026

Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes

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To

1.The District Collector, O/o.District Collectorate, Pudukottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Aranthangi Revenue Divisional Office, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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DR.G. JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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W.P.(MD)No.35526 of 2025

29.01.2026

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