W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 06.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 & W.M.P.(MD)Nos.478, 479 & 480 of 2022 L.Vincentraja ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Assistant Director, Town and Country Planning, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Commissioner, Block Development Office, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 5.The Executive Engineer, TANGEDCO, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 6.The Fire Officer, Fire Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 7.Arul Prakash 8.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144 Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. (R8 is impleaded vide order dated 12.01.2022 by SVNJ & GJJ) 9.K.Subramanian (R9 is impleaded vide order dated 16.11.2022 in W.M.P.(MD)No.4449 of 2022 in W.P.(MD)No.598 of 2022 by RMDJ & JSNPJ) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to take action against the 7th respondent for illegal construction as against the Building Plan Approval in Na.Ka.No. 4317/2018/CiMa.2 dated 24.01.2019 as per provision in Town and Country Planning Act. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 For Petitioner : Mrs.J.Roshini for Mr.G.Prabhurajadurai For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vaiam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 & R6 : Mr.Deenadhayalan for R5 & R8 : Mr.N.Dilipkumar for R7 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides. 2.The writ petitioner alleges that the 7th respondent has put up an illegal construction. 3.The learned counsel for the 7th respondent draws our attention to the order dated 10.03.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.4252 of 2022. 4.The petitioner herein had alleged that the 7th respondent herein had committed encroachment on a public pathway. The said writ petition 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 was dismissed with strong remarks against the petitioner by this Bench. We wanted to know if the petitioner's rights have been infringed in any manner. The writ petitioner does not appear to be a neighbor. Therefore, if the 7th respondent has committed some illegality, it is for the authority concerned to look into the same and take appropriate action. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 06.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Assistant Director, Town and Country Planning, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Fire Officer, Fire Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. rmi W.P(MD) No.598 of 2022 06.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis