2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 84648
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
M. Dhandapani, N. Dilip Kumar, JJ
J. Kumutha – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Madurai District – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.13726 of 2022|W.M.P.(MD).Nos.9746 and 9751 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K. Muraleedharan
For the Respondents: M. Mahaboob Athiff
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous following the issuance of an order in a related case (W.P.(MD).No.16406 of 2022).
Headnote:(A) Writ Jurisdiction - Infructuous Petition - Dismissal of writ petition as infructuous in light of a previous order passed by the Court in a related matter. (Para 1)
Issues: Whether the writ petition survives given the order passed in W.P.(MD).No.16406 of 2022.
Prayer:This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order Ka.No.Va3/35H/2022/Ko.30(Anumathi) dated 24.01.2022 of the third respondent and quash the same as illegal and also directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove all the encroachment made by the respondent Nos.5 to 6 in front of my property in survey No. 9/13A and 9/13B situated at Veraganur Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District and restore the petitioner's free access of ingress and egress from the petitioner's property to the road margin from all points.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI.J.)
In view of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD).No.16406 of 2022, dated 20.08.2026, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
To
1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Periyar - Vaigai Drainage Division, Madurai - 625 002.
3.The Assistant Engineer, Water and Resource, Public Works Department, Periyar - Vaigai Drainage Division, Madurai-625 002.