W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 1. M.Vijayakumar, (Representing Keela Mangalakurchi Village) S/o. Muniyandi Keela Mangalakurchi Village, Perungalam (Tk) Thoothukudi District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Officer/Monitoring Committee, Collector Office Campus, Thoothukudi District-628752. 2. The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office campus, Thoothukudi District-628752. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628752. 4. The Tahsildar, Tahsildhar Office, Kottaikadu Village, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628752. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 5. The Surveyor, Tahsildhar Office, Kottaikadu Village, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628752. 6. The Village Administration officer (VAO), Keela Mangalakurichi Village, Keelamangalakurichi, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628 752. 7. The Inspector of Police, Eral Police Station, Thoothukudi District-628 801. 8. Maharaja 9. Vasanthi ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 03.02.2026 and remove the illegal Encroachment in Survey No.89/37 in Devar Street, Keela Managalakurichi Village, Thoothukudi District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Varatharajan For R1 to R6 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 ORDER (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 03.02.2026 and remove the illegal encroachment in Survey No.89/37 in Devar Street, Keela Managalakurichi Village, Thoothukudi District. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 would submit that the respondents 1 to 6 will conduct survey and if there is any encroachment in the abovesaid survey number as alleged by the petitioner, the same will be removed by due process of law within a time frame. 3. Recording the said submission, the respondents 1 to 6 are directed to conduct survey and ascertain as to whether there is any encroachment in Survey No.89/37, Devar Street, Keela Managalakurichi Village, Thoothukudi District, as alleged by the petitioner. If so, such encroachment shall be removed by due process of law after affording 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 opportunity to the private respondents and all other parties concerned. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 09.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The District Collector Officer/Monitoring Committee, Collector Office Campus, Thoothukudi District-628752. 2. The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office campus, Thoothukudi District-628752. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628752. 4. The Tahsildar, Tahsildhar Office, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 Kottaikadu Village, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628752. 5. The Surveyor, Tahsildhar Office, Kottaikadu Village, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628752. 6. The Village Administration officer (VAO), Keela Mangalakurichi Village, Keelamangalakurichi, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628 752. 7. The Inspector of Police, Eral Police Station, Thoothukudi District-628 801. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.9827 of 2026 DATED : 09.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis