W.P.(MD)No.6556 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.6556 of 2026 A.Sudalaimuthu ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Director of Town Panchayat Directorate Office of Town Panchayat Kuralagam Chennai. 2. The District Collector Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli. 3. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Pappakudi Panchayat Union Pappakudi Tirunelveli District. 4. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat Tirunelveli Zone Tirunelveli. 5. The Project Director District Rural Development Agency Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 6. The President Ariyanayagipuram Village Pappakudi Panchayat Union Pappakudi, Tirunelveli District. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.6556 of 2026 7. Kuthalingam ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 to 6 to remove the road unlawfully laid in the petitioners patta land in Ayan Punja S. Nos.643/3 and 643/5B (Old S. No.643/5) at North Ariyanayagipuram Village Part-1, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering the petitioners representation dated 29.12.2025 within the time fixed by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner :Mr.N.Vignesh For Respondents :Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Govt., Pleader – For R1, R2, R4 & R5 : Mr.K.Balasubramani Spl. Govt., Pleader -For R3 & R6 ***** O R D E R 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 6 to remove the road allegedly laid unlawfully in the petitioner’s patta land comprised in Ayan Punja Survey Nos.643/3 and 643/5B (old Survey No.643/5), situated at North Ariyanayagipuram Village Part-I, Cheranmahadevi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.6556 of 2026 2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent, on instructions, submitted that the road laid in the petitioner’s patta land will be removed. 3. The said submission is placed on record. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to remove the road laid in the petitioner’s patta land within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. There shall be no order as to costs. 11.03.2026 Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No gvn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.6556 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. gvn To:- 1. The Director of Town Panchayat Directorate Office of Town Panchayat Kuralagam Chennai. 2. The District Collector Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli. 3. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Pappakudi Panchayat Union Pappakudi Tirunelveli District. 4. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayat Tirunelveli Zone Tirunelveli. 5. The Project Director District Rural Development Agency Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 6. The President Ariyanayagipuram Village Pappakudi Panchayat Union Pappakudi, Tirunelveli District. W.P.(MD)No.6556 of 2026 11.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis