Order

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the respondents 4 to 9 and consequently remove the encroachments made in the EVR periyar Nagar Layout Ward No.52, Survey No.14/1, 21/1 and 2, of Uppilipalayam village, Singanallur Sub Registration office, Coimbatore District vide approval No.LP/R(CN).No.278/79 in light of the petitioner’s representation dated 24.12.2025.

2. The allegations set out in the writ petition would show that lands earmarked for public amenity are encroached upon and therefore, all such encroachments are to be removed for utilising the common purpose area for the benefit of the public residing in that locality.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents would oppose by stating that it is an unapproved layout, and that he secured an order of regularisation of his plot.

4. Learned Additional Government Pleader would oppose by stating that layout approval is no way connected with the regularisation of plot, and OSR land are to be maintained for public purpose. Sale of OSR land by itself is null and void in view of the judgment of the Association of Vasanth Ap