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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18692
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ, G.ARUL MURUGAN, J
S.Ganapathy – Appellant
Versus
1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District. 2.The General Manager Southern Railway, Office of southern Railway, EVR Periyar High Road, Chennai-3 3.The Railway Assistant Divisional Engineer Southern Railways, Arakkonam Division, Arakkonam. – Respondent
WP No.8500 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.T.Nixon, for Mr.S.N.Subramani
For the Respondents:Ms.Akila Rajendran, Government Advocate
Petition under Article 226 directs timely consideration of representation without expressing merits.
Headnote:This writ petition filed under Article 226 seeks a direction regarding the pending representation against the proposal blocking a public road. The Court directs that the respondents decide the representation within four weeks. The Court clarifies it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. The writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.
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| 1. petitioner seeks direction regarding representation. (Para 3) |
| 2. court clarifies no opinion on merits. (Para 4) |
| 3. writ petition disposed without costs. (Para 5) |
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.8500 of 2026 S.Ganapathy S/o.Sarangapani, No.13C, Thalaiyari Street, Konnerikuppam, Big Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District -631 502 : Petitioner versus
1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District. 2.The General Manager Southern Railway, Office of southern Railway, EVR Periyar High Road, Chennai-3
3.The Railway Assistant Divisional Engineer Southern Railways, Arakkonam Division, Arakkonam. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 to 3 to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 28.07.2025 consequently direct the respondents to drop the proposal to construct a compound wall blocking the existing the public road in T.S.No.116/6, old S.No.1167/B1 in Konnerikuppam Village, Ward No.4, Block No.46, Kancheepuram Taluk and District.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Nixon, for Mr.S.N.Subramani For Respondents : Ms.Akila Rajendran, Government Advocate, for the first respondent ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner on the question of admission.
2. In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, by way of a public interest litigation, the petitioner seeks for a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to consider his representation dated 28.07.2025, being aggrieved by the proposal to construct a compound wall blocking the existing public road in T.S.No.116/6, Old S.No.1167/B1 in Konnerikuppam Village, Ward No.4, Block No.46, Kancheepuram Taluk and District.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondents 2 and 3 are not deciding the representation. In view of the same, we direct respondents 2 and 3 to decide the pending representation dated 28.07.2025 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
5. The writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.9195 of 2026 is closed.
