C.Rajendra Prasad v. The State of Tamil Nadu

O R D E R The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 8 to remove the stone fence allegedly put up by the ninth respondent on 06.12.2025 on the public road situated in Sri Balaji Avenue (now known as Subiksham Avenue), comprised in S.F. No.507, Nanjundapuram Village, Coimbatore North Taluk, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.12.2025.

¶2The learned State Counsel, on instructions, submitted that the stone fence put up by the ninth respondent had already been removed on

30.12.2025. In support of the said submission, photographs of the property were produced before this Court.

¶3In view of the statement made on behalf of the respondents and the materials placed before this Court, the grievance raised by the petitioner no longer survives for consideration. Page Nos.4/6

¶4Accordingly, nothing remains for further adjudication in the present writ petition. The writ petition is therefore closed.

¶5Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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¶1The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

¶2The Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

¶3The District Collector Coimbatore Collector Officer Coimbatore – 641 107. Page Nos.5/6

¶4The Joint Director / Project Officer The District Rural Development Agency District Collectorate Campus Coimbatore – 641 018.

¶5The Tahsildar Coimbatore North Taluk Office Dr.Balasundaram Road Coimbatore – 641 048.

¶6The Commissioner / Block Development Officer-cum Nanjundapuram Panchayat Mettupalayam Road, Periyanaickenpalayam Coimbatore – 641 020.

¶7The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore North Taluk Mettupalayam Road Koundampalayam Coimbatore – 641 030.

¶8The Special Officer Nanjundapuram Panchayat Mettupalayam Road, Periyanaickenpalayam Coimbatore – 641 020. Page Nos.6/6 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk

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Page Nos.1/6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.Nos.55316 of 2025 & 33149 of 2026 C.Rajendra Prasad S/o.T.Chinnaswamy ... Petitioner vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Secretary to Government Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 3. The District Collector Coimbatore Collector Officer Coimbatore – 641 107. 4. The Joint Director / Project Officer The District Rural Development Agency District Collectorate Campus Coimbatore – 641 018. Page Nos.2/6 5. The Tahsildar Coimbatore North Taluk Office Dr.Balasundaram Road Coimbatore – 641 048. 6. The Commissioner / Block Development Officer-cum Nanjundapuram Panchayat Mettupalayam Road, Periyanaickenpalayam Coimbatore – 641 020. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore North Taluk Mettupalayam Road Koundampalayam Coimbatore – 641 030. 8. The Special Officer Nanjundapuram Panchayat Mettupalayam Road, Periyanaickenpalayam Coimbatore – 641 020. 9. K.Thangaraj S/o.Kathaiyan … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 8 to remove the stone fence put up by 9th respondent on 06.12.2025 on the public road situated in Sri Balaji Avenue, presently called Subiksham Avenue, comprised in S.F.No.507, No.22, Nanjundapuram Village, Coimbatore North Taluk, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.12.2025 within the time frame. Page Nos.3/6 For Petitioner : Ms.R.S.Maitreya For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth Government Counsel, for R1 to R8 Mr.K.Gangadaran, for R9 *****