Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29751/2026 of Ponnusamy Vs The District Collector on 16 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29751 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR
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AND
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Ponnusamy
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Dindigul District,
2. The Commissioner
Oddanchathiram Muncipality, Odanchatram, Dindigul District.
3. The Tahsildar
Odanchatram Dindigul District
4. The Town Planning Inspector
Odanchatram, Dindigul District.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the official respondents forbearing the construction sewage water channel in S.F.No.315 (5C1A1A1), in patta No.2007, to an extent of 50 cents and S.F.No.315 (5A1A) in patta No.1132, to an extent of 0.10.22 ares, situated at Odanchatram, Dindigul District, based upon the representation given by the petitioner on 02.09.2026. (prayer has been amended vide order dated 16.10.2026)
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr. S.Gokulraj
For Respondent(s):
Ms.K.Porkodi
Special Government Pleader for
R1, R3 & R4
Mr.T.Lenin Kumar for R2
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ORDER
This writ petition is filed asking for a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the official respondents from construction sewage water channel in S.F.No.315 (5C1A1A1), in patta No.2007, to an extent of 50 cents and S.F.No.315 (5A1A) in patta No.1132, to an extent of 0.10.22 ares, situated at Odanchatram, Dindigul District, based upon the representation given by the petitioner on 02.09.2026.
2. According to the writ petitioner, the above properties are the private properties of the writ petitioner and without having any right or authority, the official respondents are arbitrarily trespassing into the private lands and in violation of the constitutional rights that are protected under Article 300-A, there is a flagrant violation, by abuse of official powers.
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3. Per contra, the learned counsel for the second respondent would submit that upon the objections raised by the local public, they have stopped the construction of the sewage water channel and the work shall be commenced only after a proper survey in the presence of the local residents including writ petitioner, is conducted, after giving them due opportunity of notice and thereafter the sewage channel will be constructed, without infringing the private land rights of the respective parties. He would further submit that the respondents are contemplating the construction of a sewage channel only in S.F.No.315/4B2 and it is not the survey number which is mentioned in the prayer of the writ petitioner.
4. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition stands disposed of on the following terms:-
i) After putting the adjoining land owners and the subject land owners on notice and after conducting a survey in their presence, the authorities shall communicate their decision arrived at through a communication along with a copy of the survey report to the writ petitioner, and other aggrieved land owners.
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ii) Thereafter, the official respondents are at liberty to proceed with the construction of a sewage channel without infringing the property rights of the individual land owners and by following due process of law. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mm To
1. The District Collector Dindigul District, Dindigul.Dindigul
2. The Commissioner Oddanchathiram Muncipality, Odanchatram, Dindigul District.
3. The Tahsildar Odanchatram Dindigul District
4. The Town Planning Inspector Odanchatram, Dindigul District.
WP(MD) No. 29751 of 2026 N.DILIP KUMAR, J. MM WP(MD) No. 29751 of 2026 AND
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