Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29411/2025 of N.Ravi Vs The Commissioner on 7 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 29411 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.D.SUMATHI
WP(MD) No. 29411 of 2025
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N.Ravi
S/o. Nataraj Pillai, No.15, Annam Natarajan House, 1 West Street, Thendral Nagar, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Commissioner
Bodinayakkanur Municipality, Theni District.
2. Sivakumar
S/o. Father name not known to the petitioner, Jeeva Nagar Middle Street No.2, Opp. to Aavin, Thevaram Main Road, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.
3. Lakshmi @ Nisha
W/o. Sivakumar, Jeeva Nagar Middle Street No.2, Opp. to Aavin, Thevaram Main Road, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to remove the encroachment made by the 2nd and 3rd respondent in the common pathway belongs to the 1st respondent municipality in T.S.No.219/1F.55.9E situated at behind thevaram Main Road, Opp. to Aavin, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District and pass such other or further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and __________
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thus render justice.
For Petitioner:
Mr.A K Manikkam
For Respondents:
Mr.A.Kannan For R1.
No appearance for R2 & R3.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the first respondent.
2. The question that calls consideration is whether there are encroachments in the petition mentioned survey number.
3. The first respondent has filed counter affidavit. He categorically stated that the writ petitioner as well as private respondents have committed encroachment.
4. It is not in dispute that the pathway in question though enjoyed only by three persons concerned, it vests with the local body. The local body is obliged to keep the same from free of any encroachment. We, therefore, direct the first respondent to clear the encroachment in the petition mentioned pathway. This exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of __________
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5. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (M.D.S.,J.) 07-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No IAS To
1. The Commissioner Bodinayakkanur Municipality, Theni District. __________
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