IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.19198 of 2022 U.Ponnambalam, S/o.Uthandi ...Petitioner Vs.

1. The Tahsildhar, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.

2. Block Development Officer (BDO)

Kammapuram, Cuddalore District.

3. Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Vadakkuvellur, Kunankurichi, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.

4. Revenue Inspector (RI)

Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.

5. Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO)

Kammapuram, Cuddalore District.

6. District Revenue Officer (DRO)

7. The District Collector, 8. Gopiraj, S/o.Ramachandran ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment made by the 8^th respondent in the pathway in Survey No.694/31 on considering my representations dated 08.07.2021, 14.12.2021, 04.02.2022 and

28.03.2022 For Petitioner : Mr.Mr.A.Kumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Arunkumar, Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R7]

Mrs. V.Srimathi [R8]

Order

[Order of the Court was made by C.KUMARAPPAN, J.]

The present