W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 09.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 & W.M.P.(MD)No.13919 of 2022 Mydeen Meeral Beevi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 4.The President, Veerasigamani Panchayat, Veerasigamani, Tenkasi District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sendhamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District. 6.Mariappan ... 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 5 to take action to remove encroachment made by the sixth respondent in government poramboke pathway situated in S.No. 1179/6 in Veerasigamani Villag, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For Respondents : Mr.L.Siva Government Advocate for R1 to R4 : Mr.V.Sathurthi Raja Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R5 : Mr.K.Jeyamohan for R6 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 2. The petitioner wants the obstruction made in S.No.1179/6 to be removed. 3. We direct the second respondent to ensure that what has been classified as pathway in the said survey number will be maintained as such without any obstruction. At this stage, the learned counsel for the sixth respondent submitted that he had only put up a gate and nothing else and that he himself would remove the same. This undertaking is placed on record. 4. The Writ Petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 09.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 To 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District. 4.The President, Veerasigamani Panchayat, Veerasigamani, Tenkasi District. 5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sendhamaram Police Station, Tenkasi District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. rmi W.P(MD) No.19056 of 2022 09.06.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis