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2025 DAILYLAW 8125 (MAD)

V.YUKESKAANTH v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP/2890/2025 · 2026-07-09

Hemant Chandangoudar

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.No.2890 of 2025 1/5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.2890 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.3196 & 3197 of 2025 V.Yukeskaanth Petitioner(s) Vs. 1.The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakakl -637 005. 2.The Assistant Director Town Panchayat Salem Zone, District Collector Office, 3rd Floor, Salem District. 3.The Assistant Director Urban Development Department Office, 1st Floor, District Collector Office, Namakka-637 005. 4.The Executive Officer Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Pothanur Post, -638181, Paramathi Velur Taluk, Namakkal District. Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2890 of 2025 2/5 Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to forthwith to stop construction in the land earmarked as “park” in the layout namely “R.K.Avenue” approved vie Technical Approval made in Na.Ka.2176/2018/Sema-3 dated 16.10.2018 and the subsequent Final Layout Approval made in Na.Ka.No.101/2018 dated 30.11.2018 by the 4th respondent and restore the same to its original state and further direct the 4th respondent and restore the unlawful temporary sheds put up by them in the petitioner’s property in Plot Nos.4 and 5 situated at “RK Avenue” in R.S No.37/2(S.No.37/15 as per patta No.6795) Pothanur Village, Namakkal District and restore the same to its original state and consequentially pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- as compensation to the petitioner for the unlawful trespass and damages caused thereupon. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthukumarasamy For Respondents : Mr.C.Prabakaran Government Counsel ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the fourth respondent to forthwith stop the construction of an overhead tank in the land earmarked as a park in the approved layout known as “R.K.Avenue”, approved by the fourth respondent vide proceedings dated 30.11.2018. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2890 of 2025 3/5 2. Learned Government Counsel, on instructions from the fourth respondent, submits that the proposed overhead tank is being constructed in an adjacent parcel of land falling under different survey numbers and that there is no proposal to construct the overhead tank in the land earmarked as a park in the approved layout. 3. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 09.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2890 of 2025 4/5 To 1.The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakakl -637 005. 2.The Assistant Director Town Panchayat Salem Zone, District Collector Office, 3rd Floor, Salem District. 3.The Assistant Director Urban Development Department Office, 1st Floor, District Collector Office, Namakka-637 005. 4.The Executive Officer Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Pothanur Post, -638181, Paramathi Velur Taluk, Namakkal District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2890 of 2025 5/5 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J., dna W.P.No.2890 of 2025 and WMP.Nos.3196 & 3197 of 2025 09.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis