BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P(MD)No.17082 of 2025 Sowdappa ... Petitioner .Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.

2.The Divisional Revenue Officer, Office of the Divisional Revenue Officer, Dndigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani,Dindigul District.

4.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District.

5.The Block Development Officer, Office of the Block Development Office, Oddanchatram, Dindigul District.

6.Veeramani 7.Thangavel

8.Palanisamy ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ o Mandamus directing the respondents 4 and 5 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 6 to 8 in the pathway(Cart Track) in S.Nos. 420,417,111, and 412 of Ambilikai Village, Oddanchatrm Taluk, Dindigul District based on the Petitioner’s representation nil dated and the letter dated 21.06.2024 forwarded by the first re