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Raman v. The District Collector

Madras HC30 Mar 2026WP(MD)/8723/2026

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Dismissal as withdrawn with liberty; writ of mandamus; Article 226; removal of illegal encroachment; Open Space-IV (Public Reserved Land); Poonga Nagar, Malai Street, Pudukkottai; private party respondent (Ganeshan); District Collector, Pudukottai Corporation, Tahsildar Pudukottai Taluk; liberty to file fresh writ petition in individual capacity; no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026; decided 30.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition in the petitioner's individual capacity; no costs. ¶29

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

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W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 30.03.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026

Raman

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Pudukottai

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Pudukottai (Dist)

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2.The Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Pudukottai Corporation Pudukottai (District)

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3.The Tahsildar Pudukottai Taluk Office Pudukottai (District)

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4.Ganeshan ... Respondents

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W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove the illegal encroachments made by the fourth respondent in Open Space-IV (Public Reserved Land) situated at Poonga Nagar, Malai Street, Pudukkottai City, and restore the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Selvakumar

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For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.Kishore Ram for M/s.R.B.Law Associates for R2 Mr.M.Anbarasan for R4

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE]

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the case for sometime, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition in his individual capacity.

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W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026

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In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. No costs.

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[SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.]

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[N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.]

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30.03.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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krk

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To:

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1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

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2.The Tahsildar, Pudukottai Taluk Office, Pudukottai District.

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W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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krk

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W.P.(MD) No.8723 of 2026

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30.03.2026

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