W.P.No.39609 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.39609 of 2025 & W.M.P.Nos.50890 & 50896 of 2025 E. Vinayaga Moorthy S/o.Ellappan No.156, Vempuliamman Kovil Street Venkatapuram, Chengalpattu Taluk Chengalpattu District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Collector Office Chengalpattu District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu Revenue Division Chengalpattu District. 3. The Thasildar Chengalpattu Taluk Office Chengalpattu District. 4. The Block Development Officer (village Panchayat) Kattankolathur Panchayat Union Chengalpattu Taluk Chengalpattu District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.39609 of 2025 5. Leema Rose Gracy W/o.Chandiran Chengalpattu District. Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action to remove the encroachments in Survey No.267/2 situated at Venkataburam village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu District based on the reply notice of the Respondent-3 dated 19.6.2025 in Na.Ka.No.503/2025/A1. For Petitioner(s): Mr. C.Maheshkumar For Respondent(s):Mr. K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Mr. D.Murthy for R5 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned State counsel submits that encroachment in question has already been removed and therefore, this petition is rendered infructuous. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.39609 of 2025 2. Petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The District Collector Collector Office Chengalpattu District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chengalpattu Revenue Division Chengalpattu District. 3. The Thasildar Chengalpattu Taluk Office Chengalpattu District. 4. The Block Development Officer (village Panchayat) Kattankolathur Panchayat Union Chengalpattu Taluk Chengalpattu District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.39609 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.39609 of 2025 18.03.2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis