Madras High Court
WP(MD)/23574/2025 of Murugan Vs The District Collector on 6 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 23574 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
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Murugan
S/O. Madasamy,
Keelatheru,
Melakalangal,
V.K.Pudur Taluk,
Tenkasi District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
Tenkasi District,
Tenkasi.
2. The Superintendent of Police,
Tenkasi District,
Tenkasi.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Tenkasi District,
Tenkasi.
4. The Tahsildar,
V.K. Pudur Taluk,
Tenkasi District.
5. The Block Development Officer, (Monitoring Committee), Block Development Officer, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.
6. The Panchayat President,
Melakalangal Village,
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V.K. Pudur Taluk,
Tenkasi District.
7. Udayakumar,
S/O. Mahalingam,
Keelatheru,
Melakalangal,
V.K. Pudur Taluk,
Tenkasi District.
8. Rani
W/o. Udayakumar,
Keelatheru,
Melakalangal,
V.K. Pudur Taluk,
Tenkasi District.
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents No.1 to 6 to remove the encroachment made by the Respondent No.7 and 8 in the common pathway in S.No.280/6 leading to Shri.Vadakuthi kaliyamman temple situated at Melakalangal village, V.K.Pudur Taluk, Tenkasi District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 24.07.2025.
For Petitioner:
Mr.M.Sankar
For Respondents:
Mrs.K.R.Shivashankari,
Addl. Govt. Pleader For R1 To R5
Mr.KR.Bharathi Kannan For R7 & R8
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the revenue authority submitted that there
WP(MD) No. 23574 of 2025 are no encroachments in S.No.280/6 and that the pathway leading to the petition mentioned temple is free of encroachment.
2. Recording the said submission and mandating the authorities to maintain the said position for all times to come, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ias To
1. The District Collector Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
4. The Tahsildar, V.K. Pudur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
5. The Block Development Officer, (Monitoring Committee), Block Development Officer, Alangulam, enkasi District.
6. The Panchayat President, Melakalangal Village, V.K. Pudur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
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