Madras High Court
WP/43087/2025 of S.KRISHNAMOORTHY Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 14 October 2026
WP No. 43087 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
WP No. 43087 of 2025
CNR: {HCMA012652992025}
S.Krishnamoorthy
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Ariyalur, Ariyalur District
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Ariyalur, Ariyalur District
3. The Tahsildar
Ariyalur Taluk , Ariyalur District
4. Vasanthi
5. Kumar
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India issuing writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary steps to remove the illegal encroachement made by the Respondents 4
and 5 in the public pathway / Niluvayal Pathai comprised in survey Nos 120/ 9B 121/4A at Keelaiyur village Taluk, Ariyalur Distrct and resotre its original position on considering the petitioners online peittioners dated 21.04.2025, 05.05.2025, 12.05.2025 and 22.05.2025 within time frame by this Court.
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For Petitioner(s):
Ms.D.E.Anisree Sangavi
For Respondent(s):
Mr.B.Sivakollappan
Additional Government Pleader for R 1-3
Mr.A.V.Raja for R4& R5
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the present writ petition, learned Additional Government Pleader, based on the written instruction given by the Tahsildar, Ariyalur would submit that 6 feet common pathway has been identified and encroachments in the pathway were removed.
2. Learned counsel for the fourth and fifth respondents would submit that they have no objection for maintaining the common pathway to an extent of 6 feet. However, any further claim made by petitioner over the land belonging to the fourth and fifth respondent cannot be considered.
3. Since encroachments in common pathway has been removed by the competent authorities, no further adjudication is required.
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Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD To
1. The District Collector Ariyalur, Ariyalur District
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Ariyalur, Ariyalur District
3. The Tahsildar Ariyalur Taluk , Ariyalur District
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. GD WP No. 43087 of 2025 14-10-2026