Madras High Court
WP/12211/2026 of G.Jayakrishnan Vs The District collector on 5 October 2026
WP No. 12211 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
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CNR: {HCMA010700402026}
G.Jayakrishnan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District collector
Salem District Salem.
2. The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional officer Mettur Revenue Division, Mettur Dam -1
Salem District
3. The Tahsildar
kadayampatti Taluk,
kadayampatti,
Salem district
4. The Special officer / Block Development officer Thumbipadi village panchayat, kadayampatti Panchayat union, Kadaiyampatti, Salem District
5. Sokkammal
6. Manoharan
7. Parvathy
..Respondent(s)
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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India issuing writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made by the Respondents 5 to 7 in the Odai, Nilaviyal Pathai / Cart Track and Government Thairsu lands in S.
Nos 266/4 and 5 and 272/3 situated at Thumbipadi Revenue Village, kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem Distrct and to restore the said lands to its original position for public use as Cart Track pathway forthwith.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.R.Jothimanian
For Respondent(s):
Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu
Additional Government Pleader for R1-3
No appearance for R4
Mr.V.Gunasekar for R5-7
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ on hand has been instituted for directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made by the Respondents 5 to 7 in the Odai, Nilaviyal Pathai / Cart Track and Government Thairsu lands in S. Nos 266/4 and 5 and 272/3 situated at Thumbipadi Revenue Village, kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem District and to restore the said lands to its original position for public use as Cart Track pathway forthwith.
2. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the official respondents would submit that encroachments in ‘Nilaviyal Pathai’ cart track had already been removed. In respect of other
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encroachments, enforcement actions are in progress and authorities will be in a position to complete the enforcement actions and remove all the encroachments within a period of six weeks.
3. In view of the said submission, official respondents 1 to 4 are directed to complete the enforcement action and remove the encroachments within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Alleged encroachers are at liberty to submit their defence statement, if any, before the competent authority.
4. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 05-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD
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To
1. The District collector Salem District salem
2. The Sub Collector / Revenue Divisional officer Mettur Revenue Division, Mettur Dam -1 Salem District
3. The Tahsildar kadayampatti Taluk, kadayampatti, Salem district
4. The Special officer / Block Development officer Thumbipadi village panchayat, kadayampatti Panchayat union, Kadaiyampatti, Salem District
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. GD WP No. 12211 of 2026 05-10-2026