BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.P(MD)No.18842 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)No.15176 of 2019 Chellathurai ... Petitioner Vs.

The Block Development Officer, Munchirai Panchayat Union, Munchirai, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Letter in Na.Ka.No. A9/2853/2016 dated 08.08.2019 sent by the respondent and set aside the same and direct the respondent not to proceed as against the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the compound wall.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondent : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

Heard both sides.

2.The respondent has called upon the petitioner to take down the compound wall on the premise that it is posing danger to passers-by. Under Section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 such action can be taken by the local body. It reads as follows: “128. Preca