W.P.No.5572 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.5572 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.34345 & 6046 of 2026 Indiran Petitioner(s) Vs. 1.The Collector Salem District, Salem. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Mettur Salem District. 3.The Tahsildar Mettur Taluk Office Mettur Dam Salem District. 4.The Block Development Officer Kolathur Block Development Office Kolathur Mettur Taluk, Salem District. 5.Chinnasamy 6.Andamuthu 7.Veerapadhiran 8.Venkatachalam Respondent(s) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5572 of 2026 Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation dated 01.08.2025 made by the petitioner and direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take action against the respondents 5 to 8 and restore the public pathy way in S.No.426/10 of Kannamooachi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District in its original position from the illegal occupation of the respondents 5 to 8 and lay tar road as per the resolution passed by the 4th respondent in R.No.79/07-08 dated 28.12.2007. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondents : Mr.R.Nandhakumar for R1 to R4 Additional Government Pleader Mr.D.Akaash for R5 & R6 R7, R8-Sd-No appearance ORDER The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to take action against respondents 5 to 8 and restore the public pathway in Survey No.426/10 of Kannamoochi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, to its original condition. 2. The petitioner states that respondents 5 to 8 have illegally encroached upon the public pathway. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation to respondents 1 to 4 seeking appropriate action. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5572 of 2026 3. The learned State Counsel has placed on record the proceedings of the third respondent, showing that steps have already been taken to remove the encroachment after issuing notice to the alleged encroachers. 4. In view of the above development, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to remove the encroachment, if any, after providing an opportunity of hearing to respondents 5 to 8. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed 13.08.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5572 of 2026 To 1.The Collector Salem District, Salem. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Mettur Salem District. 3.The Tahsildar Mettur Taluk Office Mettur Dam Salem District. 4.The Block Development Officer Kolathur Block Development Office Kolathur Mettur Taluk, Salem District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.5572 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J., dna W.P.No.5572 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.34345 & 6046 of 2026 13.08.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis