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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-10-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN WP No. 16091 of 2026 CNR:{HCMA010830282026}

K.M.Markubatu S/o.Munusamy ..Petitioner Vs

1. The District collector Collectorate office Sathuvachari Vellore-632 009.

2. The Revenue Division officer District collectorate Sathuvachari Vellore-632 009 3. The Thasildar Katpadi Taluk Katpadi Vellore-632 007

4. The Superintendent of police

1st floor, District police office building Behind Collector office Sathuvacheri Vellore-632 009

5. Mani S/o.Ekambaram 6. Harikrishnan S/o.Mani

7. Divya D/o.Mani ..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachments made in survey No.438, situated at Tharapadavedu village, Katpadi Taluk which is classified as a storm water drainage canal, by respondents 5 to 7 and directing restoration of the canal for public use, enabling the 3^rd respondent to lay the tar road adjusted to canal with adequate police protection for carrying out such work by considering the petitioner representation dated 27.10.2025 and 3.11.2025 with in a time frame For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirumoorthy for Mr. L.P.Shanmugasundaram For Respondents : Mr.R.Hashwanth Governmetn Advocate [R1 to R3]

Mr.K.A.Ravindran [R5 to R7]

R4 – No appearance

ORDER

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

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the encroachments had been removed and accordingly, nothing survives in this writ petition.

2. Recording the same, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.)

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1. The District collector Collectorate office Sathuvachari Vellore-632 009.

2. The Revenue Division officer District collectorate Sathuvachari Vellore-632 009. 3. The Thasildar Katpadi Taluk Katpadi Vellore-632 007.

4. The Superintendent of police

1st floor, District police office building Behind Collector office Sathuvacheri Vellore-632 009.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.

AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN J.

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