Madras High Court
WP(MD)/8859/2026 of K.Kamaraj Vs The Director on 11 November 2026
WP(MD) No. 8859 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN
WP(MD) No. 8859 of 2026
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K.Kamaraj
S/o Late Kaliyaperumal,
No. 22 Malligaipuram,
Srirangam taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director
Municipality Administrative Commissionerate, No. 75 Municipality Administrative Building, Santhome High road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028
2. The District Collector
Tiruchirappalli district,
Tiruchirappalli
3. The Commissioner
Tiruchirappalli City Corporation,
Tiruchirappalli
4. The Assistant Commissioner
Office of the Assistant Commissioner,
Ward Office No.1, Srirangam,
Tiruchirappalli District.
5. Shanmugam
S/o Sannasi,
Ayyanvetti street,
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Akila Garden, Kondiayampettai,
Srirangam taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
6. Rajasekaran
S/o Not Known,
Ayyanvetti street,
Akila Garden, Kondiayampettai,
Srirangam taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
7. Saravanan
S/o Not Known,
Ayyanvetti street,
Akila Garden, Kondiayampettai,
Srirangam taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS,directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove unauthorized construction made by the respondents 5 to 7 in the land comprised in Town Survey No. 2456/2A
and 2B, Block 49, Ward C, in Kondaiyampettai Village, Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, which belonged to Srirangam Municipality based on the petitioners representation, dated 19.01.2026, within a time frame as fixed by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as the Honble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s)
:Mr.M.Rajaguru
For Respondent(s)
:Mr.M.P.Senthil
Government Pleader for R1 and R2
Mr.R.Surya Prakash
Standing Counsel for R3 & R4
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P. VELMURUGAN J.) The present writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the unauthorised construction put up by the respondents 5 to 7 in the land comprised in Town Survey Nos. 2456/2A and 2456/2B, Block No. 49, Ward C, Kondaiyampettai Village, Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, belonging to the Srirangam Municipality, pursuant to the representation submitted by the petitioner, dated 19.01.2026.
2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4, on instructions, would submit that an encroachment notice has been issued in accordance with law and that a substantial portion of the encroachment has already been removed. It is further submitted that the remaining encroachers had approached this Court and that the notice issued to them was set aside on the ground of non-issuance of statutory notice. Therefore, the respondents undertake to initiate fresh proceedings in accordance with law.
3. In view of the above submission, the respondents are directed to remove the encroachments after issuing due statutory notice to the encroachers and by following the procedure established by law. The
WP(MD) No. 8859 of 2026 entire exercise shall be completed within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
5. Post the matter on 19.01.2027 for reporting compliance. (P.V.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AM
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1. The Director Municipality Administrative Commissionerate No. 75 Municipality Administrative Building Santhome High road MRC Nagar Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai 600 028
2. The District Collector Tiruchirappalli district Tiruchirappalli
3. The Commissioner Tiruchirappalli City Corporation Tiruchirappalli
4. The Assistant Commissioner Office of the Assistant Commissioner Ward Office No.1, Srirangam Tiruchirappalli District
WP(MD) No. 8859 of 2026 P.VELMURUGAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. AM WP(MD) No. 8859 of 2026 11-11-2026