W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 Panjavarnam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai, Madurai District. 2. The Director, Administration of Panchayat and Union Offices, Panagal Building, 4th and 5th Floor, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 3. The Assistant Director, Administration of Panchayat and Union Offices, Collector Office Campus, Madurai, Madurai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Thirumangalam Taluk Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 5. The Surveyor, Thirumangalam Taluk Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 6. The Block Development Officer, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 Block Development Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 7. The Clerk / Secretary, Vadakarai Panchayat Office, Vadakarai, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. 8. Ajay Kumar ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent being the chairman of the High Level Monitoring Committee to curb the unauthorized construction with the assistance of the Respondents 2 to 7 to inspect the unauthorized construction put up by the 8th Respondent without any planning permission including the extension of construction by encroaching upon the petitioner's property in Plot No.19 situated in Jay Nagar Layout, Vadakarai Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 17.07.2025, within a stipulated time fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan For R1 to R7 : Mr.S.Venkatesh, 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 1st respondent being the chairman of the High Level Monitoring Committee to curb the unauthorized construction with the assistance of the Respondents 2 to 7 to inspect the unauthorized construction put up by the 8th respondent 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 without any planning permission including the extension of construction by encroaching upon the petitioner's property in Plot No.19 situated in Jay Nagar Layout, Vadakarai Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 17.07.2025, within a time frame. 2. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 17.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the counter parties, if any, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] Index : Yes / No 25.06.2026 Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The District Collector, State of Tamil Nadu, 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 Collectorate, Madurai, Madurai District. 2. The Director, Administration of Panchayat and Union Offices, Panagal Building, 4th and 5th Floor, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 3. The Assistant Director, Administration of Panchayat and Union Offices, Collector Office Campus, Madurai, Madurai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Thirumangalam Taluk Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 5. The Surveyor, Thirumangalam Taluk Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 6. The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 7. The Clerk / Secretary, Vadakarai Panchayat Office, Vadakarai, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.17859 of 2026 DATED : 25.06.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis