WP No. 28486 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA WP No. 28486 of 2025 1. B.Ravi S/o. P. Baradhan, Siva Sanmuga Nagar, Valavanur Psot, Villupuram 605 108. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector District Collector Office, Villupuram 2.Executive Officer Valavanu Rtown Panchayat, Valavanur Post, Villupuram 3.Revenue Divisional Officer Villupram 605 602. 4.V S Jagadeesan S/o. Late Sunramanai, Kumara Kuppam Valavanu Rpost, Villupuram 5.V S Senthil Kumar S/. Late Suramani, Kumara Kuppam, Valavanur Post, Villupuram 605 108. Respondent(s) 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28486 of 2025 PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to dispose the representation made by the petitioner on 24.12.2024 by taking necessary action to remove the grill gate set up by the 3rd and 4th respondents illegally by obstructing the public road to the village people within a time frame. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Lakshmi Narasimhan For Respondent: Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam, AGP for RR 1 and 3 Mr.R.Siddharth, AGP for R2 ORDER Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 3 and Mr.R.Siddharth, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the 2 nd respondent. With the consent of both the learned counsels, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 2.The writ petition is filed for a mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 24.12.2024, and consequently, take necessary action to remove the grill gate put up by the 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28486 of 2025 respondents 3 and 4 illegally on the public road, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3.The petitioner is an agriculturist having agricultural lands within Valavanur Town Panchayat. The petitioner states that for the past several years, the petitioner and the other villagers used to access their agricultural lands by using the road laid down with the help of NABARD Bank in S.No.580/1C and S.No.580/2B to an extent of 12 feet width and 300m length. According to the petitioner, the road connects the agricultural lands belonging to more than 20 members from Eduthupottan Colony to Kanniyakulam. The petitioner states that while so, the respondents 3 and 4 illegally and high handedly obstructed the public road by putting up a grill gate. The petitioner therefore submitted a representation on 24.12.2024, to the respondents 1 and 2 to remove the grill gate put up by the respondents 3 and 4. As no action was taken, the petitioner has filed the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief. 4.Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record. 5.Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances, a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28486 of 2025 24.12.2024, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to state that the 1st respondent shall afford opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as to the respondents 3 and 4 while considering the petitioner's representation. 6.The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 12-08-2025 AP Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28486 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector District Collector Office, Villupuram 2.Executive Officer Valavanu Rtown Panchayat, Valavanur Post, Villupuram 3.Revenue Divisional Officer Villupram 605 602. 4.V S Jagadeesan S/o. Late Sunramanai, Kumara Kuppam Valavanu Rpost, Villupuram 5.V S Senthil Kumar S/. Late Suramani, Kumara Kuppam, Valavanur Post, Villupuram 605 108. 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 28486 of 2025 N.MALA J. AP WP No. 28486 of 2025 12-08-2025 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis