Madras High Court
WP(MD)/21325/2025 of KN.Palaniappan Vs The Madurai Corporation on 5 October 2026
W.P.(MD)No.21325 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 05.10.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
and
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) NO. 21325 of 2025
{CNR: HCMD010764842025}
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K.N.Palaniappan
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Madurai Corporation,
Rep. by its Commissioner,
Madurai District.
2.The Assistant Commissioner,
Zone-4, Madurai Corporation.
3.The Tahsildar,
Madurai South,
Madurai.
... 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 to remove the unauthorized constructions made by the 1st respondent in T.S.No.31/1 and 2, Block-32, Ward-2, East Madurai, on the western side of the petitioner's property based on the report of the
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Town Surveyor dated 17.04.2025 and proceedings of the 2nd respondent's letter number Z4/D1/001074/2025 dated 23.05.2025 within stipulated time fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner
: Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan
For Respondents : Mrs.M.R.Priyanka Jothi, Government Advocate for R3.
Mr.K.K.Kannan,
Standing Counsel for R1 & R2.
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ORDER
(By G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.
2. The writ petitioner is a recent purchaser of a property comprised in T.S.No.31/3, 4 and 14, Block No.32 Ward No.2 in Madurai falling within Madurai Corporation limits. The petitioner is aggrieved by the construction put up on the western side. Admittedly the petitioner's patta land has not been gobbled up by the authorities. The authorities have only put up some constructions on a public road. When the petitioner purchased the property, these constructions were very much available.
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3. It is not as if the petitioner's frontage or access rights have been affected in any way. Be that as it may, we direct the respondents to pull down the tin structure. The permanent structures such as the Anganwadi Center and Fair Price Shop can very well remain. The respondents give an undertaking before this Court that no further construction in any form will be put up on the western side of the petitioner's property.
4. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S. J.,) & (M.D.S. J.,) 05.10.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:
1. The Madurai Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Madurai District.
2. The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-4, Madurai Corporation.
3. The Tahsildar, Madurai South,
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