Madras High Court
WP/13402/2026 of KANAGARAJAN S Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 5 October 2026
W.P.No.13402 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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S.Kanagarajan
… Petitioner
-vs-
1. The District Collector
Office of the District Collector
Coimbatore District 641018.
2. The Tahsildar
Mettupalayam Taluk Office
Srimugai Road, Mettupalayam
Coimbatore District 641301.
3. The Revenue Inspector
Srimugai, Mettupalayam
Coimbatore District 641301.
4. The Village Administrative Officer
No.11, Srimugai Village,
Mettupalayam Taluk
Coimbatore District 641302.
5. The Superintendent Of Police
State Bank Road, Gopalapuram
Coimbatore District 641018.
6. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police
Mettupalayam Sub-Division
Coimbatore District 641301.
7. The Inspector Of Police
Srimugai Police Station
Coimbatore District 641302.
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8. Arulmigu Annamar Kovil
Represented by its Administrator
S.F.No. 96/4, Srimugai Village,
Mettupalayam
Coimbatore District - 641301.
… Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, directing Respondents 1 to 7 to remove the illegal encroachment and the temporary metal sheet shed put up by the 8th respondent in the Government Natham land comprised in Survey No. 96/3 situated at Sirumugai Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District and consequently direct the respondents to restore the cart track / pathway in survey no. 96/3 to its original condition so as to enable the petitioner to have free ingress an egress to his agricultural land comprised in survey no.94 and further direct respondents 5 to 7 to provide adequate police protection at the time of removal of the encroachment.
For Petitioner:
Mr.S.Lakshmi Narayanan
For Respondents:
Mr.R.Hashwanth, GA for R1 to R4
Mr.M.Dinesh, GA (Crl.Side) for R5 to R7
Mr.K.Sudhakar for R8
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O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam,J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for R5 to R7 would submit that encroachments had already been removed on 18.07.2026 itself.
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2. In view of the said factum, no further adjudication is required. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 05-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AR To:
1. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Coimbatore District 641018.
2. The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk Office Srimugai Road, Mettupalayam Coimbatore District 641301.
3. The Revenue Inspector Srimugai, Mettupalayam Coimbatore District 641301.
4. The Village Administrative Officer No.11, Srimugai Village, Mettupalayam Taluk Coimbatore District 641302.
5. The Superintendent Of Police State Bank Road, Gopalapuram Coimbatore District 641018.
6. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police Mettupalayam Sub-Division Coimbatore District 641301.
7. The Inspector Of Police Srimugai Police Station Coimbatore District 641302.
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