W.P.No.4775 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.4775 of 2026 R.Devalingam S/o.Raji Perumalpillai Street, Akkarapalayam, Vadakkanandal Post, Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District - 606 207. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Kallakurichi District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kallakurichi District. 3.The Revenue Tashildar, Taluk Office, Chinnasalem - 606 201. Respondents ______________ p. 2 W.P.No.4775 of 2026 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider petitioner’s representations dated 26.11.2025 and consequently direct respondents 1 to 3 to sub-divide the land in S.No.247/2 in Katchirapalayam Village, Kallakurichi District to enable the villagers using the existing road, without any hindrance. For Petitioner: Mr.S.N.Subramani For Respondents: Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The prayer, as sought in the writ petition, directing the respondents to sub-divide the land in Survey No.247/2 in Katchirapalayam Village, Kallakurichi Districtvillage, so as to enable the villagers use the existing road, cannot be granted by this court. 2. It is for the petitioner or villagers or any other authority to seek appropriate order from the competent authority under the revenue laws to declare a particular parcel/stretch of land as road. In case any such application is made, the competent authority shall examine the same. ______________ p. 3 W.P.No.4775 of 2026 Writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 18.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1.The District Collector, Kallakurichi District. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Kallakurichi District. 3.The Revenue Tashildar, Taluk Office, Chinnasalem 606 201. ______________ p. 4 W.P.No.4775 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) W.P.No.4775 of 2026 18.02.2026 ______________