W.P(MD) No.873 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.873 of 2022 & W.M.P.(MD)No.703 of 2022 K.Thirumalaisamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani Taluk, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Palani, Dindgul District. 4.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare Scheme, Palani, Dindigul District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.873 of 2022 5.The Block Development Officer, Thoppampatti Panchayat Union, Thoppampatti, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District. 6.Ammavasai 7.Parvathy 8.Vellammal 9.Ramathal 10.Kannathal 11.Sarasu 12.Arumugam 13.Sudha 14.Lakhsmi 15.Arayee ... 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 4 to remove the encroachment made by the Respondents 6 to 15 in the public iteri pathway (Odai) which is situate in odai poromboke in survey No.583/1,2 and 3 at Pothupatti, kolumangondan Village Palani Taluk, Dindigul District by considering the representation dated 27.11.2021 of the petitioner. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.873 of 2022 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Siva Thilakar For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader R1 to R4 : no appearance for R5, R6, R7, R8, R12, R14 & R15 : R9, R11 R13- deceased ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5. Issuance of notice to the other private respondents is dispensed with. 2.The petitioner alleges that in the petition mentioned survey numbers, that are encroachments and that they have to be cleared. In response to the aforesaid allegation, the stand of the official respondents is that there are no encroachments in the petition mentioned survey numbers. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.873 of 2022 3. Recording the stand of the respondents, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is 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, Dindigul District. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani Taluk, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Palani, Dindgul District. 4.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare Scheme, Palani, Dindigul District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.873 of 2022 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. rmi W.P(MD) No.873 of 2022 06.04.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis