2026:MHC:1525 WP No. 50446 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP NO. 50446 OF 2025 K.Durai Raj ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director Of Town And Country Planning Office of the Director of Town and country Planning, No.807, Anna salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Commissioner Coimbatore Municipal Corporation Coimbatore 3.Assistant Commissioner (East) Coimbatore Municipal Corporation Coimbatore 4.Rajasekaran ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India issuing a writ of mandamus directing the 1 to 3 respondents forbearing the 4th Respondent from evicting the petitioner from the property for the S.No.21/2 to the extent of 2430 sq. feet situated at Upilipalayam Village, Coimbatore District without following due process of law. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50446 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Vijayan for Mr.M.Arun For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.N.Velmurugan Standing Counsel for R2 & 3 No appearance for R4 Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of mandamus has been instituted directing 1 to 3 respondents forbearing the 4th respondent from evicting the petitioner from the property for the S.No.21/2 to the extent of 2430 sq. feet situated at Upilipalayam Village, Coimbatore District. 2. Relief sought for in the present writ petition is misconceived. Such a relief in nature of an injunction cannot be granted in a writ proceeding, since it involves claiming of civil right by the writ petitioner. 3. In view of the order already passed in the writ petition in W.P.No.5931 of 2026, dated 15.04.2026, the petitioner is at liberty to submit his explanations, along with the documents, if any to the authority and on receipt of the same, Commissioner, Corporation may consider the same and take a final decision and thereafter, continue the enforcement action for eviction of encroachers in the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50446 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 OSR land. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 15-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD To 1. The Commissioner Coimbatore Municipal corporation Coimbatore-641 001 2. The Director Town and country planning authority 2rd, 3rd and 4th floor, C.M.D.A Building E and C Market, Koyambedu chennai-600 107 3. The Member secretary/Joint Director (incharge) District Town and country planning office, Ground floor, Gandhi Manager coimbatore-641 004 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 50446 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. GD WP NO. 50446 OF 2025 15-04-2026 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis