M.Vijayakumar, v. The District Collector Officer/Monitoring Committee

ORDER (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated

03.02.2026 and remove the illegal encroachment in Survey No.89/37 in Devar Street, Keela Managalakurichi Village, Thoothukudi District.

¶2Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 would submit that the respondents 1 to 6 will conduct survey and if there is any encroachment in the abovesaid survey number as alleged by the petitioner, the same will be removed by due process of law within a time frame.

¶3Recording the said submission, the respondents 1 to 6 are directed to conduct survey and ascertain as to whether there is any encroachment in Survey No.89/37, Devar Street, Keela Managalakurichi Village, Thoothukudi District, as alleged by the petitioner. If so, such encroachment shall be removed by due process of law after affording opportunity to the private respondents and all other parties concerned. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.]

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¶1The District Collector Officer/Monitoring Committee, Collector Office Campus,

¶2The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office campus,

¶3The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office,

¶4The Tahsildar,

¶5The Surveyor,

¶6The Village Administration officer (VAO), Keela Mangalakurichi Village, Keelamangalakurichi, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628 752.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN 1. M.Vijayakumar, (Representing Keela Mangalakurchi Village) S/o. Muniyandi Keela Mangalakurchi Village, Perungalam (Tk) Thoothukudi District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Officer/Monitoring Committee, Collector Office Campus, 2. The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office campus, 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 4. The Tahsildar, 5. The Surveyor, 6. The Village Administration officer (VAO), Keela Mangalakurichi Village, Keelamangalakurichi, Eral Taluk, Thoothukudi District-628 752. 7. The Inspector of Police, Eral Police Station, Thoothukudi District-628 801. 8. Maharaja 9. Vasanthi ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 03.02.2026 and remove the illegal Encroachment in Survey No.89/37 in Devar Street, Keela Managalakurichi Village, Thoothukudi District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Varatharajan For R1 to R6 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)