BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.03.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.7855 of 2026 M.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

2.The District Revenue Office, Collectorate Campus, Karur, Karur District. 3.The Sub Collector, Kulithalai, Karur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai, Karur District.

5.S.Vijayakumar

6.Sagunthala

7.V.Santhi ...Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1, 3 & 4 herein to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 7 in the Village Cart Track and Tharisu land situated at S.Nos.514/1 and

514/2 of Inungur Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam (R1 to R4)

Government Advocate

ORDER

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

The petitioner seeks a direction to direct the respondents 1, 3 &

4 herein to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 7 in the Village Cart Track and Tharisu land situated at S.Nos.514/1 and

514/2 of Inungur Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

2.According to the petitioner, the property is classified as Panchayat cart track and it has been encroached by the private respondents. Since the representation submitted by the petitioner in this regard has not been considered, the petitioner has come up before this Court.

3.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents submits that Survey No.514 has been sub-divided into various survey numbers and pattas have been issued to the private individuals.

4.We have heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.

5.When we carefully perused the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, we are of the view that the petitioner seeks to establish his easmentary right. It is well settled that such disputed questions, particularly those relating to title, possession, and easementary rights, cannot be adjudicated in proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The proper remedy for the petitioner is to approach the competent Civil Court for appropriate relief, where evidence can be adduced and the issues can be decided on merits.

6.Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.]

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1.The District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

2.The District Revenue Office, Collectorate Campus, Karur, Karur District. 3.The Sub Collector, Kulithalai, Karur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kulithalai, Karur District.

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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