W.P.No.18900 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.05.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.18900 of 2025 P.M.Shanmugam Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Erode District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Erode District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode District. 4. The Revenue Tahsildar, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. 5. The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Erode District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18900 of 2025 6.The Land Revenue Inspector, Vellode, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. 7. The Land Suveyor, Vellode, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. 8. Kolanthaivelu Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment made by the 8th respondent in R.S.No.214 in Pungampadi Village, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District and to bring the land to its original form by considering the petitioner representation dated 12.03.2024. For the Petitioner : Mr.M.Guruprasad For the Respondents : Mr.S.Prabhakaran Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 7 ORDER (Made by G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the official respondents. Issuance of notice to respondent No.8 is dispensed with. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18900 of 2025 2. According to the petitioner, R.S.No.214 in Pungampadi Village is a public road and respondent No.8 is squatting on it. The petitioner has given a representation dated 12.3.2024 for removing the said encroachment. 3. We direct respondent No.4 to enquire into the petitioner's representation, after issuing notice to respondent No.8 and other encroachers, if any. If the encroachment is confirmed, the same shall be removed by adhering to due process of law. The entire process shall be completed within a period of four months. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N., J.) 21.05.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18900 of 2025 bbr/vum To 1. The District Collector, Erode District. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Erode District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode District. 4. The Revenue Tahsildar, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. 5. The Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Erode District. 6.The Land Revenue Inspector, Vellode, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. 7. The Land Suveyor, Vellode, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18900 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN ,J. and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. bbr/vum W.P.No.18900 of 2025 21.05.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis