Madras High Court
WP/42291/2026 of C.NEELAMBARAM Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 15 October 2026
WP No. 42291 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
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CNR: {HCMA012390492026}
C.Neelambaram
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Fort Main Rd, Salem,
Salem (Municipal Corporation),
Tamil Nadu-636001.
2. The Commissioner
Salem City Municipal Corporation,
Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Road,
Fort, Salem-636 001.
3. The Sub-Registrar
Joint III Sub-Registrar Office,
Shivathapuram, Salem-636 307.
4. The Thasildhar
Nagara Nilavarithittam (Urban Land
Survey)
6, Kannankurichi Main Road,
Salem-636007.
5. The Village Administrative Officer
Periyeri Village,
Ward “AC”, Salem Taluk,
Salem District-636 009.
6. Vijaya Kumar
7. Chandrasekhar
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8. Madhan Kumar
9. R.Vanaja
10.S.Jaishree
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India issuing writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.3 to 5, to verify and correct the revenue and registration records and take appropriate consequential action against the encroachment.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Ramesh Ganapathy
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.Surender
Special Government Pleader For R 1, 3-5
Mr.N.Devi
Standing Counsel For R -2
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct Respondents 3 to 5, to verify and correct the revenue and registration records and take appropriate consequential action against the encroachment.
2. Writ petitioner has stated that there is an encroachment in Town Survey No. 133 (Old Survey No.27-4) at Periyeri village, Salem. It is further contended that the passage has been encroached upon by the private respondents 6 to 10.
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3. Learned Special Government Pleader, based on the written instructions given by the Tahsildar, Salem, vide letter dated 15.10.2026 would submit that on verification of town survey records, authorities found that Town Survey No.133 is a patta land. There is no remark regarding existence of pathway in the said survey number. Except by stating in the affidavit, petitioner has not produced any records to establish that it is a Government poramboke land or classified as pathway.
4. In the absence of any clarity regarding encroachment, the relief as prayed for cannot be granted. Further, Tahsildar has conducted inspection, verified the documents and found that there is no encroachment and the subject land in Town Survey No.133 has not been classified as pathway.
5. In view of the said factum, the writ petition is not entertainable. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD
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To
1. The District Collector Fort Main Rd, Salem, Salem (Municipal Corporation), Tamil Nadu-636001.
2. The Commissioner Salem City Municipal Corporation, Navalar Nedunchezhiyan Road, Fort, Salem-636 001.
3. The Sub-Registrar Joint III Sub-Registrar Office, Shivathapuram, Salem-636 307.
4. the Thasildhar Nagara Nilavarithittam (Urban Land Survey) 6, Kannankurichi Main Road, Salem-636007.
5. The Village Administrative Officer Periyeri Village, Ward AC, Salem Taluk, Salem District-636 009.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. GD WP No. 42291 of 2026 15-10-2026