Rajeswari M v. The District Collector

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI, J.) W.M.P.(MD)No.17156 of 2026, filed seeking permission to file a single Writ Petition, is ordered.

2.This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachments/obstructions allegedly put up by the seventh respondent over the public road comprised in Survey Nos.268/1A1A1B, 121/1D1A, 121/22A1A, 121/21A1 and 121/21A3, situated at East Rathinam Nagar, Unjampatti Village, Theni Taluk, based on the representation of the petitioners dated 13.07.2026, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

3.Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the seventh respondent, notice to the seventh respondent is dispensed with.

4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have submitted a representation dated 13.07.2026 before the official respondents, requesting them to take appropriate action for removal of the alleged encroachments/obstructions put up by the seventh respondent over the public road. However, the said representation has not been considered and no orders have been passed thereon so far.

5.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would further submit that the petitioners would be satisfied if this Court issues a direction to the competent authority to consider the petitioners' representation dated 13.07.2026 and pass appropriate orders thereon within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

6.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 would submit that the representation of the petitioners would be considered and disposed of by the competent authority, on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

7.In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioners, we direct the competent authority to consider the representation of the petitioners dated

13.07.2026 and pass appropriate orders thereon, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, the seventh respondent and any other interested or affected parties, if any. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8.The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. [M.D.I.,J.] & [N.D.K.,J.]

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1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni.

3.The Sub-Collector/Monitoring Committee, Periyakulam, Theni.

4.The Tahsildar, Theni Taluk, Theni.

5.The Block Development Officer, Theni Panchayat Union, Theni.

6.The Special Officer, Unjampatti Panchayat, Theni Panchayat Union, Theni District. M.DHANDAPANI

, J.

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N.DILIP KUMAR, J. ps

11.08.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR and W.M.P(MD)No.17156 of 2026 1.M.Rajeswari 2.G.Vijaya 3.N.Kalaimathi 4.Parimala 5.J.Eswari ... Petitioners vs. 1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni. 2.The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni. 3.The Sub-Collector/Monitoring Committee, Periyakulam, Theni. 4.The Tahsildar, Theni Taluk, Theni. 5.The Block Development Officer, Theni Panchayat Union, Theni. 6.The Special Officer, Unjampatti Panchayat, Theni Panchayat Union, Theni District. 7.T.Karthiyayini ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachments / obstructions put by the seventh respondent over the public road comprised in S.Nos.268/1A1A1B, 121/1D1A, 121/22A1A, 121/21A1 and 121/21A3, East Rathinam Nagar, Unjampatti Village, Theni Taluk, on the basis of the representation of the petitioners dated 13.07.2026 within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Pradeep For Respondents : Mr.G.Mohan Kumar (R1 to R5) Additional Government Pleader