WP No.9547 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.9547 of 2026 V.ARVINDH S/o.Venkataraman Res.at No.326, Ram Nivas Narayana Pillai Road Peramanur, Salem-636 007 : Petitioner Versus 1.The District collector Salem District collector office, Salem 2.The District Superintendent of police District police office, Salem District 3.The Assistant Director Town and country planning office Thalavai patty village, Salem West Taluk, Salem District 4. The Block Development officer Kolathur panchayat union Mettur Taluk, Salem District 5.The Inspector of police Kolathur police station Mettur Taluk, Salem District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.9547 of 2026 6.Paramasivam S/o.Krishnasamy SF No.691/1,Kaveripuram Mettur Taluk, Salem District : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to take immediate and appropriate action against the 6th respondent Mr.Paramasivam and his men for unlawully obstructing and damaging the public pathyway in survey Nos.691/1, 691/2 and 691/3, Kaveripalayam village, Mettur Taluk,Salem District morefully described in the petition schedule hereunder and to restore the said pathway for free public use. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Velu For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Government Pleader, for respondent No.5 Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 to 4 Mr.D.Selvaraju for Mr.S.Viajayakumar, for respondent No.6. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the civil court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.9547 of 2026 2. In view of the same, the petition stands dismissed with liberty as sought for. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 12.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The District collector Salem District Collector Office, Salem 2.The District Superintendent of police District police office, Salem District 3.The Assistant Director Town and country planning office Thalavai patty village, Salem West Taluk, Salem District 4. The Block Development officer Kolathur panchayat union Mettur Taluk, Salem District 5.The Inspector of police Kolathur police station Mettur Taluk, Salem District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.9547 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.9547 of 2026 12.03.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis