W.P(MD)No.15850 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 11.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.15850 of 2026 Sritharan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 3. The Tahsildhar, Office of the Tahsildhar, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 4. The Block Development Officer, Office of the Block Development Officer, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 5. The CSI Church, Represented by its Administrators, Melaputhukudi, Ammanpuram Via Veeramanickam Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District - 628 201. ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15850 of 2026 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 4 to remove the encroachments and illegal constructions made in Pathway running in S.No.231/56, Melaputhukudi, Veeramanickam Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District, within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu For R1 to R4 : Mr.C.Jeganathan Counsel for State ORDER (Order 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 4 to remove the encroachments and illegal constructions made in Pathway running in S.No.231/56, Melaputhukudi, Veeramanickam Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District, within a time frame. 2. Learned counsel for State would submit that the official respondents 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. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15850 of 2026 3. Recording the said submission, the official respondents are directed to conduct a survey and ascertain as to whether there is any encroachment in the subject survey number. If so, such encroachment shall be removed by due process of law after affording opportunity to the 5th respondent and all other parties concerned. Such an exercise shall be completed 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.] Index : Yes / No 11.06.2026 Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate, Thoothukudi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 3. The Tahsildhar, Office of the Tahsildhar, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15850 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala 4. The Block Development Officer, Office of the Block Development Officer, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.15850 of 2026 DATED : 11.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis