O R D E R

(By the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)

This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the illegal encroachment and illegal construction of Vinayagar Temple made by the respondents 6 and 7 in the public road of T.S.No.C/8/235, Sithaveerapa Chetty Street, Dharmapuri Town based on the representation dated 16.04.2024 and 11.05.2024 made by the petitioner and by the public.

2. Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader takes notice for R1 to R4. Mr.B.Anand, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for R5. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that the public road in T.S.No.C/8/235 to an extent of 0.0818.0 acres at Sithaveerapa Chetty Street, Dharmapuri Town belongs to the Municipality and the respondents 6 and 7, claiming themselves to be administrators of a small Vinayakar Temple, encroached the corner of the street and caused hindrance to the movement of the public and free flow of traffic. The representations submitted by the petitioner as well as general public for removal of the Temple did not evoke any response, which forced him to file