W.P.(MD)No.20949 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No.20949 of 2024 P.Antonypushpam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 4.The Village Administrative Officer, Senbagampettai, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 5.Rajendran ... 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 consider the petitioner's representation dated on 01.08.2024 and direct them to take necessary action for removal of 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20949 of 2024 encroachment made by the 5th respondent in Government land in Survey Number 890/5 situated at Ammapatti Village, Shenbagampettai Revenue Group, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Aju Tagore For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Senthil, Govt. Advocate for R1 to R4. Mr.T.Veerakumar for R5 ORDER (Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides. 2.The writ petitioner is a resident of E.Ammapatti Village. His case is that in Survey No.890/5, the fifth respondent has committed encroachment. The fifth respondent denied the said allegation. 3.The learned Government Advocate made available the relevant revenue record. It is seen therefrom that Survey No.890/5 corresponding to Survey No.318/1 has been classified as “street”. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20949 of 2024 4.We, therefore, direct the third respondent to conduct survey after issuing notice to all the interested parties. If the survey result indicates the existence of any encroachment in the street (Survey No.890/5), it shall be removed by adopting due process of law. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 01.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To: 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.20949 of 2024 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and R.POORNIMA, J. ias 4.The Village Administrative Officer, Senbagampettai, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. W.P.(MD)No.20949 of 2024 01.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis