WP No.40670 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.40670 of 2025 K.Chinnadurai .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur. 3. The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Mecheri Block, Salem District. 5. The Special Officer/Executive Officer, Mallikundam Village Panchayat, Salem District 636 458. .. Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.40670 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the encroachments comprised in S.Nos.653/4, 652, 654, 655, 656, situated at Mallikundam Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, subsequently direct the respondents to restore the original extent of public street within a time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.A.D.Jothipriya for Mr.M.Subash For Respondents : Mr.V.Veeramani Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 5. * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Though the representation regarding encroachment on the public street has been made on 26.07.2022, since no steps have been taken till now, this petition has been filed. 2. Taking into consideration that the representation has been made on 26.07.2022, we are not inclined to keep this petition pending, but dispose it of with a direction to the respondents to conduct a https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.40670 of 2025 survey, if not already done and if any encroachment is found as alleged in the petition, to take appropriate action for removal of encroachment. The proceedings shall be concluded as far as possible within a period of four months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 31.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mettur. 3. The Tahsildar, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Mecheri Block, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.40670 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (sra) 5. The Special Officer/Executive Officer, Mallikundam Village Panchayat, Salem District 636 458. WP No.40670 of 2025 31.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis