W.P.No.22144 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N. MALA Writ PetitionNo.22144 of 2026 Mr.Sivakumar S/o.Sellamuthu Naicker, Sivan Kovil Street, Kugaiyur Village, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Chinasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Revenue Tasildar, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 3.Block Development Officer Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 4.Village Administrative Officer Kugaiyur Village, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 5.Periya Samy S/o.Manikam Pillai, Kugaiyur Village, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.22144 of 2026 6.Valliammal Kugaiyur Village, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 7.Kumareshan S/o.Venkateshan, Kugaiyur Village, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 8.Vemban S/o.Kannan, Kugaiyur Village, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. 9.Selvi W/o.Vishwanathan, Kugaiyur Village, Chinnaselam Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Respondents For Petitioner: Mr.K.Dhananjayan For Respondents: Mr.K.Surendar, Govt. Advocate for R1 to R4 No appearance for R5 and R7 to R9 R6 - Unserved ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.Jayachandran J.) On 15.06.2026, this Court directed the respondents 1 to 6 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.11.2025 and to file a status report on the action taken for the removal of the alleged encroachment. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.22144 of 2026 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 states that the encroachment of the pathway has been removed on 07.07.2026. 3.Recording the same, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure the pathway stay free from the encroachment in future. No order as to costs. (G.JAYACHANDRAN J.) (N.MALA J.) Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No ari To 1.The District Collector Kallakurichi District. 2.The Revenue Tasildar Chinnaselam Taluk Kallakurichi District. 3.Block Development Officer Chinnaselam Taluk Kallakurichi District. 4.Village Administrative Officer Kugaiyur Village Chinnaselam Taluk Kallakurichi District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.22144 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.22144 of 2026 N.MALA, J. ari W.P.No.22144 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis