W.P.No.26297 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.26297 of 2026 Jayakodi W/o.Late Gopal ... Petitioner vs. 1. The District Collector Collectorate Salem – 636 001. 2. The Tahsildar Salem South Taluk Office Maniyanur Salem – 636 010. 3. The Block Development Officer Panamarathu Patti Panchayath Union Salem Taluk Salem District – 636 010. 4. The Panchayat Clerk President Office Thammanayakkanpatti Salem – 636 010. … Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26297 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.03.2026 to remove the drainage pipeline laid by the respondents 2 to 4 illegally in the patta land of the petitioner in S.No.60/4A to an extent of 1.31 acres (131 cents) in patta No.288 in Thammanaikkanpatty Village, Salem Taluk. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Vimalkumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Prabakaran Government Counsel, for R1 & R2 Ms.R.Gouri Government Counsel, for R3 & R4 ***** O R D E R Mr. C. Prabakaran, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2. Ms. R. Gouri, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for respondents 3 and 4. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation dated 21.03.2026. By the said representation, the petitioner requested the first respondent to direct the third respondent to remove the drainage pipeline allegedly laid by respondents 2 to 4 through the petitioner’s patta land comprised in Survey No.60/4A, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26297 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 measuring an extent of 1.31 acres (131 cents), covered under Patta No.288, situated at Thammanaikkanpatty Village, Salem Taluk. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken on the said representation. 3. The learned State Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s representation dated 21.03.2026 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law within such time as may be stipulated by this Court. 4. Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 21.03.2026, on its own merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 09.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.26297 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk To 1. The District Collector Collectorate Salem – 636 001. 2. The Tahsildar Salem South Taluk Office Maniyanur Salem – 636 010. 3. The Block Development Officer Panamarathu Patti Panchayath Union Salem Taluk Salem District – 636 010. 4. The Panchayat Clerk President Office Thammanayakkanpatti Salem – 636 010. W.P.No.26297 of 2026 09.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis