W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 V.Sithan Balraj ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 4.The Thasildhar, Athur Taluk, Dindigul. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 5.The Head Surveyor, Athur Taluk, Dindigul. 6.The Block Development Officer, Athur Taluk, Dindigul. 7.The Inspector of Police, Chinnalapatti Police Station, Dindigul. 8.The Village Administrative Officer, Ambathurai, Dindigul. 9.Vincent 10.Selvaraj 11.Chinnappa ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the encroachment made in Survey Nos.780/10 and 780/11 situated at Perumal Kovilpatti, Ambathurai Panchayath, Athur Thaluka, Dindigul District within the period stipulated by this Court. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikandan For RR 1 to 6 & 8 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R – 7 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents to remove the encroachment made in Survey Nos.780/10 and 780/11 situated at Perumal Kovilpatti, Ambathurai Panchayath, Athur Taluka, Dindigul District. 2.Based on the written instructions given by the Tahsildar, Aathur, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 & 8, submitted that a survey was conducted pursuant to the interim direction issued by this Court. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 3.The authorities identified the encroachments in Survey No. 780/11. However, there is no encroachment in Survey No.780/10. With regard to the encroachments identified in Survey No.780/11 is concerned, enforcement actions are initiated. 4.In view of the above submissions, the official respondents are directed to continue the enforcement actions by complying with the procedures as contemplated under law and remove the encroachments, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 04.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 4.The Thasildhar, Athur Taluk, Dindigul. 5.The Head Surveyar, Athur Taluk, Dindigul. 6.The Block Development Officer, Athur Taluk, Dindigul. 7.The Inspector of Police, Chinnalapatti Police Station, Dindigul. 8.The Village Administrative Officer, Ambathurai, Dindigul. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J. ps ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.10423 of 2025 DATED : 04.08.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis