Madras High Court
WP/38532/2026 of SUMATHI Vs tHE dISTRICT COLLECTOR on 1 October 2026
WP No. 38532 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
WP No. 38532 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA011893662026}
AND
WMP No. 43215 of 2026
Sumathi
W/o. Gopal,
No.8/4 Reddiyur Road,
Ponnagaram, Kosavampatti Post,
Edanganasalai Village, Sankari Taluk,
Salem District. -637 502.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
Salem District,
Salem -636 001.
2. The Divisional Engineer
Highways Department (Construction and
Maintenance),
Salem.
3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer
Highways Department ( Construction and
Maintenance)
Sankari, Salem District.
4. Sivakumar
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s representations dated 21.04.2026
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and 24.07.2026, seeking alternative accommodation under the Government Welfare Scheme and further issue direction to conduct a joint survey of the encroachment of S.Sivakumar the 4th Respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court, and direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from her dwelling house situated at Survey No.123
Pennagar/ Sitharkoil Kosavapatti Post, Edanganasalai Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District till the disposal of petitioner’s representations dated 21.04.2026
and 24.07.2026.
For Petitioner:
Mr. G.Pugazhenthi
For Respondents:
Mr.K.Surendar
Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) The petitioner, who is in occupation of Government Highways Poramboke land, is before this Court seeking a Mandamus to consider the representations dated 21.04.2026 and 24.07.2026, wherein she has sought alternate accommodation before evicting her from the encroached portion of the land.
2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the petitioner is in illegal occupation of the highways land and are being evicted for the purpose of road expansion after due process of law. He further submitted that any request for the grant of patta or an alternate site will be considered based on eligibility and other parameters
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prescribed and that the petitioner’s requests to the appropriate authority will be considered in accordance with law.
3. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. (Dr.G.J.,J.) (E.M.,J.) 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To
1. The District Collector Salem District, Salem -636 001.
2. The Divisional Engineer Highways Department (Construction and Maintenance), Salem.
3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways Department ( Construction and Maintenance) Sankari, Salem District.
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN J. and E.MANOHARAN J. rpl WP No. 38532 of 2026 and WMP No. 43215 of 2026 01-10-2026