W.P.No.35495 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.09.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.35495 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.39722 of 2025 1.H.Ramesh S/o. Late C.Harikrishnan, Plot No.23, Valli Illam, Venkateswara Colony, 4th Street, Jambuli Village, Chennai-600 051. 2.H.Dinesh Kumar S/o. Late C.Harikrishnan Plot No.23, Valli Illam, Venkateswara Colony, 4th Street, Jambuli Village, Chennai-600 051. Petitioners Vs 1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Singaravelar Maaligai, No.62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai- 600 001. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35495 of 2025 2.The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildar, No.3, Perambur High Road Perambur, Chennai-600 011. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer North Chennai Revenue Division, Puzhal, Madhavaram, Chennai-600 066. 4.The Deputy Director District Town and Country Planning Office, New Collectorate Complex, 4th Floor, D Block, Vedhanarayanapuram, Chengalpattu District-603 111. 5.S.Sabapathy S/o.D.Subramani, Door No.24, 2nd Street, Lakshmi Amman Koil Street, Thiruvayarpadi, Ponneri-601 204. Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioners' representation dated 10.07.2025 and consequently direct respondents 1 to 4 to remove/arrange to remove forthwith the unauthorised encroachment of the public road erected by the 5th respondent. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35495 of 2025 For Petitioners: Mr.A.Kapaleeswaran For Respondents: Mr.T.K.Saravanan Addl. Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The issue raised by the petitioners, essentially, is with regard to issuance of patta in favour of private respondent. 2. According to the petitioners, patta has been wrongly granted to the private respondent over the land which comprises public road also. 3. The issue involved is a question of fact, which needs to be examined only by the authorities. 4. Leaving it open to the petitioners to submit application for cancellation of patta before the competent authority, the petition is ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35495 of 2025 closed. There shall be no order as to costs. The interim application filed to permit the petitioners to join together and file a single writ petition is allowed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 19.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector, Singaravelar Maaligai, No.62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001. 2.The Tahsildar Office of the Tahsildar, No.3, Perambur High Road Perambur, Chennai-600 011. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer North Chennai Revenue Division, Puzhal, Madhavaram, Chennai-600 066. 4.The Deputy Director District Town and Country Planning Office, New Collectorate Complex, 4th Floor, D Block, Vedhanarayanapuram, ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35495 of 2025 Chengalpattu District-603 111. THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) W.P.No.35495 of 2025 19.09.2025 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis