Balakrishnan v. The District Collector

ORDER Mr.P.Siddarth, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1, 4, 5 and 7, and Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondents 2, 3 and 6.

¶2The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 7 to forbear respondents 8 to 10 from interfering with his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject properties.

¶3The petitioner submits that he had earlier instituted a suit for permanent injunction against the private respondents. During the pendency of the suit, the parties amicably settled their dispute before the Lok-Adalat, and a compromise decree came to be passed. According to the petitioner, despite the said settlement, respondents 8 to 10 continue to interfere with his peaceful possession of the property.

¶4If the private respondents have wilfully violated the compromise decree passed by the Lok-Adalat, the appropriate remedy available to the petitioner is to approach the jurisdictional court for enforcement of the decree or for appropriate action in accordance with law. The official respondents do not have any statutory obligation to initiate action against the private respondents merely on the ground of an alleged violation of the compromise decree.

¶5In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for the relief sought in this writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs.

10.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna To

1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Perambalur District Perambalur.

2.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Veppanthattai Taluk

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police Thuraimangalam, Perambalur.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Perambalur.

5.The Tahsildar Veppanthattai Taluk Perambalur District.

6.The Inspector of Police V.Kalathur police Station

7.The Village Administrative Officer V.Kalathur Veppanthattai Taluk HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J., dna

10.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Balakrishnan Petitioner(s) Vs. 1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Perambalur District Perambalur. 2.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Veppanthattai Taluk 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police Thuraimangalam, Perambalur. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Perambalur. 5.The Tahsildar Veppanthattai Taluk Perambalur District. 6.The Inspector of Police V.Kalathur police Station 7.The Village Administrative Officer V.Kalathur Veppanthattai Taluk 8.S.Srinivasan 9.S.Divya 10.Krishnamurthy Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 8 to 10 their men, agents, servants or anybody claiming through or under them, from in any manner obstructing, interfering with, or preventing the petitioner, his family members and other lawful users from using the access carriageway in Survey Nos.170/2A, 170/2B and 170/2C situated at Mettupalayam South Village, Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District and further direct the removal of all illegal obstructions and restoration of the said pathway to its original condition and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 7 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2025. For Petitioner : Ms.N.Lavanya For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth for R1, R4, R5 & R7 Government Counsel Mr.Durai Gunasekaran Government Counsel for R2, R3 & R6