BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.36592 of 2025 V.Pandiaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Theni, Theni District.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Theni, Theni District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

4.The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

5.Rajendran

6.Ramakrishnamoorthy

7.Annathai 8.Perumal

9.Gopi @ Subburaj ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by the Respondents 5 to 9 on the Odai in Survey Nos.306 and 307, Seeppalakottai Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Velmurugan For Respondents :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4. Issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner alleges that there are encroachments in the petition mentioned survey numbe