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S.P.S. Nathan @ Amurdheswaranathan v. The Chief Secretary

DISPOSED OF
Court
High Court of Madras
Decided
1 April 2026
Bench
S. M. Subramaniam, K. Surender
Case no.
WP 26097/2022

Judgment

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of Mandamus has been instituted seeking for a direction to the respondents to take action, based on the representation submitted by the petitioner, for removal of encroachments.

¶2Pursuant to the interim direction issued by this Court, the authorities conducted inspection and survey.

¶32. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that encroachments are identified.

¶4That being the factum, the official respondents are directed to initiate appropriate actions to remove the encroachments by following the procedures as contemplated under the relevant statutes and rules in force. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 01-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vsi Page4 of 5 To

¶1The chief Secretary Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

¶2The Secretary Public Works Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

¶3The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

¶4The District Collector Karaikkal District, Karaikkal, Puducherry State.

¶5The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

¶6The Executive Engineer Building and Road Department, Road Wing, Karaikkal District, Karaikkal,

¶7The Project Director/Chief Executive Officer District Rural Development Agnecy, Puducherry.

¶8The Executive Officer Sri Dharbaraneswara Swamy Devasthanam and Saneeswara Bagavan Temple, Tirunallar, Karaikkal District, WPoNo.o26097oofo2022 S.M.SUBRAMANIAMeJ. AND K.SURENDEReJ. vsi WPeNo.e26097eofe2022 and WMPeNo.e25173eofe2022 01-04-2026 Page5oofo5

Case details

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Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER and WMP No. 25173 of 2022 S.P.S. Nathan @ Amurdheswaranathan President, Parambarai Sthanigar Sangam, Sri Dharbaranyeshwara Swamy Devasthanam and Sri Saneeswarar Bagavan Temple, No.4, Vellala Street, Thirunallar 609 607. Karaikal District, Puducherry State. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chief Secretary Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. The Secretary Public Works Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 3. The Chief Engineer Public Works Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 4. The District Collector Karaikkal District, Karaikkal, 5. The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 6. The Executive Engineer Building and Road Department, Page2 of 5 Road Wing, Karaikkal District, Karaikkal, 7. The Project Director/Chief Executive Officer District Rural Development Agnecy, Puducherry. 8. The Executive Officer Sri Dharbaraneswara Swamy Devasthanam and Saneeswara Bagavan Temple, Tirunallar, Karaikkal District, 9. S.Kanthakumar No.9, Kirambuthottam South, Karaikal. ..Respondent(s) To direct the respondents 1 to 8 herein to take action on the petitioners representation dated 26.5.2022 for removing the encroachment in all four curvature (Four Corners) of the Street (Vadam Pokie) in the Car Street situated at Sri Dharbaranyeshwara Swamy Devesthanam (Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan Temple), Thirunallar and to lay concrete road and underground drainage in the four car street within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honorable Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondent(s): Dr.B.ramaswamy, Addl.G.P. (Puducherry) for R1 to R7 No appearance for R8 Mr.T.srikrishnan for R9. Page3 of 5

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