This writ petition, seeking a direction to remove High-Tension towers and lines from the petitioner's property, was dismissed as withdrawn.
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to pursue remedy in civil court; period excluded for limitation.
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W.P(MD)No.6285 of 2016
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 08.07.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
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Chettinad Cements Corporation Limited, 4th Floor, Rani Seethai Hall Building, No.603, Anna Salai, Chenani -6. Represented by Deputy General Manager, M.A.Rajavel. ... Petitioner
Vs
1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
2.The Superintending Engineer, General Construction Circle, TANTRANSCO (Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd.), K.Pudur, Madurai.
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3.The Executive Engineer, Transmission and Line Construction, TANTRANSCO (Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd.), Madurai.
4.The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.
5.Gamesa Wind Turbine Pvt. Ltd., No.334, 8th Floor, Block B, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, Chennai.
6.Pon Thambidurai 7.Balamurugan
8.The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai – 32.
.... Respondents
(R4 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 25.02.2026)
(R4 to R7 are rearranged ad R5 to R8)
(R8 is impleaded vide order dated 21.06.2023 in W.M.P. (MD)No.21065 of 2023)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents No.2 and 3 to remove the High-Tension Tower and Lines erected on the petitioner land
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situated at Palayam Village, presently Guziliyamparai Taluk, Dindigul District at its own cost.
(Prayer amended vide order dated 10.11.2023 in W.M.P(MD)No.6285 of 2016)
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.R.Ramasamy (R1) Counsel for State : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan (R2 & R3) : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram (R4) for Mr.T.Sakthi Kumaran
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to remove the High-Tension Tower and the High-Tension transmission lines erected in the petitioner's property situated at Palayam Village, presently within Guziliyamparai Taluk, Dindigul District, at their own cost.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that
the petitioner is the owner of the subject property. According to him, the
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High-Tension Tower was erected without the consent of the petitioner and in violation of Rule 3 of the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006. He further submitted that, during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the transmission tower was erected and the High-Tension transmission lines have also been drawn across the petitioner's property.
3.In such circumstances, the learned counsel sought permission to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the competent Civil Court and to raise all the grounds urged in the present Writ Petition.
4.Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the competent Civil Court in the manner known to law. It is made clear that the period during which the Writ Petition remained pending before this Court shall stand excluded for the purpose of computing limitation, if the petitioner institutes appropriate proceedings before the
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competent Civil Court, subject to law. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps To
1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Superintending Engineer, General Construction Circle, TANTRANSCO (Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd.), K.Pudur, Madurai.
3.The Executive Engineer, Transmission and Line Construction, TANTRANSCO (Tamilnadu Transmission Corporation Ltd.), Madurai. 4.The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.
5.The Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Guindy, Chennai – 32.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Chettinad Cements Corporation Limited
The District Collector, Dindigul District
The Superintending Engineer, General Construction Circle, TANTRANSCO
The Executive Engineer, Transmission and Line Construction, TANTRANSCO
The Tahsildar, Vedasandur Taluk
The Director, Department of Geology and Mining
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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