Mrs. Kalpana Balaji v. The State of Tamil Nadu

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to provide an access road for the petitioner's property situated at the address morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition.

¶2According to the petitioner, despite an assurance having been given by the 2nd respondent on 01.04.2017, proper access has not been given to the petitioner's property. According to her, due to the construction of the compound wall, the petitioner's property has now Page No.2 of 6 become land locked. The access already given to the petitioner is also insufficient according to her. Therefore, the petitioner along with other villagers had given a representation on 20.12.2024 to the 2nd respondent requesting the 2nd respondent to provide proper access for their free ingress and egress. Since the same was not considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

¶3Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

¶4The petitioner has also filed the earlier proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 01.04.2017, wherein the 2nd respondent has provided access for the petitioner to reach his property which according to the petitioner is insufficient. She claims that all the villagers in the neighbouring areas are also aggrieved by not having proper access to reach their respective properties. The villagers in the said area had given a representation on 20.12.2024 to the 2nd respondent requesting the 2nd respondent to provide proper access for their free ingress and egress. Page No.3 of 6

¶5The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instrutions, would submit that if at all the petitioner's grievance can be redressed, it can be redressed only by the civil court as she is claiming easementary right.

¶6This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the respective contentions at this stage.

¶7No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner's representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶8For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 2nd respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the representation given by the villagers, dated 20.12.2024 seeking for providing access to the villagers to reach their respective properties, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving due consideration to the earlier proceedings of the 2nd respondent, dated 01.04.2017. Page No.4 of 6

¶9With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District.

5.The Principal / Director, Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. Page No.5 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.03.2026 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.8356 of 2026 Kalpana Balaji ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. 4.The Tahsildar, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. 5.The Principal / Director, Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur District. ... Respondents Page No.1 of 6 Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to provide an access road from the petitioner's property situated Survey No.61/1 and 110/2A (as per Patta 110/2A1), Veppamarasali Village, formerly Amburpettai Village, Valayampattu Panchayat, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thirupathur District (formerly Vellore District) to Vaniyambadi Road, State Highway – 215, for ingress and egress, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.SK.Rahul Vivek For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader *****