W.P(MD) No.3214 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 02.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P(MD) No.3214 of 2024 1.G.V.Subramanian 2.G.R.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioners Vs. 1.Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Represented by its Commissioner Swamy Nellaippar High Road, Tirunelveli 627 001. 2.Malliga ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 30.12.2023 passed by the 1st respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.DiPi2/7151/2019 and quash the same as illegal and non est and consequently, directing the 1st respondent to remove the encroachments and structural deviations made by the 2nd respondent. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.3214 of 2024 For Petitioners : Mr.S.M.Arun Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Sivanupandian Standing Counsel for R1 : No appearance for R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the local body. The second respondent has been served and her name is printed in the cause list. She has not chosen to enter appearance. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the second respondent had put up steps on the carriage way and also over the drinage canal. The photographs produced by the petitioners bear this out. The petitioner wants the encroachment committed by the second respondent to be removed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.3214 of 2024 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned standing counsel submitted that the spot inspection was conducted yesterday and the Corporation officials intend to remove the encroachment by adopting due process of law. This process shall be completed within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The Writ Petition is disposd of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 02.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD) No.3214 of 2024 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. rmi W.P(MD) No.3214 of 2024 02.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis