W.P.(MD) No.54 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.54 of 2025 M.Veluchamy ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni-625 579. 2.The Forest Rangers (Varusanadu Range), Mayiladumparai Forest Office, Mayiladumparai, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District. 3.The Forest Rangers (Megamalai Range), Kadamalaikundu Forest Office, Kadamalaikundu, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. 4.The Deputy Director, District Forest Office, Theni District, Theni. 5.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Assistant Divisional Engineer Office, State Highways Office, Bangalowmedu, Theni District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.54 of 2025 6.The Tahsildar, Andipatti Taluk Office, Aundipatti, Theni District. 7.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Kadamalai-Mylam Union Office, Mayiladumparai, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to repair and mend the thar road (jhh;rhiy) from Manjanoothu to Vellimalai by State Highways Department and the Mud Road (kz; rhiy) put up by the Forest Department from Arasaradi to Nochi Odai Village based on the petitioner's representation dated 01.06.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mandhiralingeswaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader ORDER [Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to repair and mend the thar road (jhh;rhiy) from Manjanoothu to Vellimalai by State Highways Department and the Mud Road (kz; rhiy) put up by the Forest Department from Arasaradi to Nochi Odai Village based on his representation dated 01.06.2024. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.54 of 2025 2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that this Court, vide order dated 17.03.2022 made in W.P.(MD)No.6994 of 2017 etc., batch, directed the authorities to remove the encroachment. Pursuant to the said direction, the authorities are removing the encroachments little by little by giving alternative site to the encroachers. Therefore, the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition cannot be granted, since it is to be retained as forest area. 3.Recording the said submission made by the learned Government Pleader for the respondents, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 20.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.54 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni-625 579. 2.The Forest Rangers (Varusanadu Range), Mayiladumparai Forest Office, Mayiladumparai, Aundipatti Taluk, Theni District. 3.The Forest Rangers (Megamalai Range), Kadamalaikundu Forest Office, Kadamalaikundu, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. 4.The Deputy Director, District Forest Office, Theni District, Theni. 5.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Assistant Divisional Engineer Office, State Highways Office, Bangalowmedu, Theni District. 6.The Tahsildar, Andipatti Taluk Office, Aundipatti, Theni District. 7.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Kadamalai-Mylam Union Office, Mayiladumparai, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.54 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU, J. AND S.SRIMATHY , J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.54 of 2025 20.03.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis