Madras High Court
WP(MD)/19853/2025 of Mariyammal Vs The District Collector/ Moni on 1 October 2026
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR
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Mariyammal
W/o Vairakannu,
3/124 Kothandaramapuram,
South Madathur Village,
Tenkasi District 627 423.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector/ Monitoring Committee Office of the Collector, Tenkasi District.
2. The Block Development Officer
Kadaiyam Union,
Kadaiyam,
Tenkasi District.
3. The Tahsildar
Tenkasi,
Tenkasi District.
4. The President
South Madathur Panchayat Union,
South Madathur,
Tenkasi District.
5. Aathiyappan
S/o Paul Nadar,
South street,
South Madathur Village,
Tenkasi District 627 423
6. Chandran
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S/o Paul Nadar,
South street,
South Madathur Village,
Tenkasi District 627 423
7. Kannaiah
S/o Paul Nadar,
South street,
South Madathur Village,
Tenkasi District 627 423
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of writ directing the 1 to 4 respondents to remove the encroachment in public pathway situated in survey No.332/1B1
South Madathur Village, Tenkasi Taluk and District within stipulated period by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Chella Pandian
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff,
Special Govt.Pleader
For R1 To R3
No Appearance -For R-4 to R-7
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.Dhandapani J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment in the public pathway situated in S.No.332/1B1, South Madathur Village, Tenkasi Taluk and District, within the time stipulated by this Court.
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2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents would submit that the land in question is classified as “Ryotwari Punja” and, therefore, the official respondents have no jurisdiction to remove the alleged encroachment in the said property.
3. Recording the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court for appropriate remedy, in the manner known to law. (M.D.I.,J.) (N.D.K.,J.) 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG
WP(MD) No. 19853 of 2025 To
1. The District Collector/ Monitering Committee Office of the Collector, Tenkasi District.
2. The Block Development Officer Kadaiyam Union, Kadaiyam, Tenkasi District.
3. The Tahsildar Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
4. The President South Madathur Panchayat Union, South Madathur, Tenkasi District.
WP(MD) No. 19853 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI, J. AND N.DILIP KUMAR, J. tsg WP(MD) No. 19853 of 2025 01-10-2026