T.Ravikumar vs The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32970

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.SATHISH KUMAR, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
T.Ravikumar – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Karthikraja for M/s.Ajmal Associates
For the Respondents: Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader, Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader

Table of Content
1. prayer for mandamus to remove road encroachment. (Para 1)
2. government submits to survey and remove encroachment. (Para 2)
3. direct survey, remove encroachment with due process. (Para 3)

6. M.Ilayaraja ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 2 to 4 herein to remove the encroachment made by the Respondents 5 and 6 in the public road comprised in Survey No.286/2 situated at Puthukadu A.Manakudi Village, R.S.Mangalam Panchayat Union, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District in pursuant to the notice dated 30.06.2020 under section 7 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905 issued by the 2^nd Respondent and consequently to restore and maintain the public road free for any further encroachment as per the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2026 within the period that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karthikraja for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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