W.P.(MD)No.14589 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.(MD)No.14589 of 2025 J.Saranakumar ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, District Collector's Office, Madurai-625 020. 2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai-625 001. 3.The Deputy Commissioner, Madurai West (Zone 5), Madurai-625 002. 4.The Tahsildar, Tiruparangundram Taluk, Madurai-625 002 5.Gopalakrishnan ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14589 of 2025 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to install the drinking water pipeline over the public pathway situated in survey No.190/7, Thirupparankundram Taluk, Madurai for the benefit of the residents, including the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Raghumankhan For R1 & R4 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.S.Vidhya Sagar For R5 : Mr.S.Poornachandran ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the encroachments in the public pathway has been removed. Thus, the authorities have to maintain a road properly, however, the encroachers are again attempting to encroach upon the property. The respondents shall ensure that the public road is free from encroachments and for public usage. In the event of any such encroachments, the encroachers are to be removed by following the procedures as contemplated under the Act and Rules. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14589 of 2025 2. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 26.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am To 1.The District Collector, District Collector's Office, Madurai-625 020. 2.The Tahsildar, Tiruparangundram Taluk, Madurai-625 002 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.14589 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. am W.P.(MD)No.14589 of 2025 26.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis