W.P(MD)No.11254 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 20.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.11254 of 2026 Peter Muthuraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3. The Tahsildar, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Kalakkadu Union, Kalakkadu, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 5. The President, Puliyurkurichi Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11254 of 2026 6. Rajesh 7. Gnanadurai 8. Yobudasan ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 6 to 8 in the public pathway in Survey No.57/1B2M of Puliyurkurichi Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sasikumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader 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 respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 6 to 8 in the public pathway in Survey No.57/1B2M of Puliyurkurichi Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11254 of 2026 2. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 on instructions from the 3rd respondent / Tahsildar would submit that the revenue authorities and Village Administrative Officer of Nanguneri Taluk have surveyed the abovesaid survey number and identified the encroachments made by the private respondents and eviction of such encroachments will be proceeded by due process of law within a time frame. 3. Recording the said submission, the official respondents are directed to remove the encroachments identified in the subject place by due process of law after affording sufficient opportunity to the private respondents, within a period of two months 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.] 20.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.11254 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala To 1. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3. The Tahsildar, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Kalakkadu Union, Kalakkadu, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 5. The President, Puliyurkurichi Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.11254 of 2026 DATED : 20.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis