WP/33766/2019 of S.Goverdannan, Vs The District Collector-Vellore,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
WP No. 33766 of 2019
and
WMP.No.34260 of 2019
S.Goverdannan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector-Vellore,
Office of the District Collectorate,
Sathuvachari, Vellore – 632009.
2. The Tahsildar,
Taluk Office, Gudiyattam,
143 & 144, Railway Station Road,
Godanagaram, Arunachala Nagar,
Gudiyattam, Tamil Nadu – 632602.
3. The Commissioner,
Gudiyattam Municipality,
No. 1, R.S. Road, Gudiyattam,
Vellore District – 632602.
4. The Building Engineer,
Office of the Gudiyattam Municipality,
No. 1, R.S. Road, Gudiyatham,
Vellore District – 632602.
5. The Inspector of Police,
Traffic Police Station, Gudiyattam,
Vellore District – 632602.
..Respondent(s)
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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking
issuance of writ of mandamus, forbearing the Respondents herein or their men,
servants, agents or any one claiming under them from interfering with the
Petitioner’s possession and enjoyment of the property or laying one way road in
the patta land belonging to the Petitioner, comprised in T.S.No. 199/ 5,
Gudiyattam Town & Taluk, Vellore District, without following the due process
of law.
For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Rajagopal
For Respondent(s): Mrs.S.Anitha
Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus forbeari ng the
Respondents herein or their men, servants, agents or any one claiming unde r
them from interfering with the Petitioner’s possession and enjoyment of the
property or laying one way road in the patta land belonging to the Pe titioner,
comprised in T.S.No. 199/ 5, Gudiyattam Town & Taluk, Vellore District,
without following the due process of law.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that
initially the subject property was purchased through Court auction sale on
17.04.1972 thereafter, the property was settled by the petitioner’s father in
favour of the petitioner on 07.02.2010. Since the 3rd respondent making
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objections for putting up the compound wall by the petitioner in the su bject
property, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.
3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the 3rd
respondent would submit that already the petitioner filed a writ petition in
W.P.No.26681 of 2013.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that t he
said writ petition was filed with regard to shifting the pi peline and the pipeline
was shifted to the alternative site for about five years ago and, this Court
recorded the same and closed the said writ petition on 13.08.2020.
5. In the present writ petition, admittedly, the petitioner’s father
purchased the property through Court auction on 17.04.1972. Thereafter, it was
settled in favour of the petitioner on 07.01.2010, therefore, he is in posse ssion
of the property for more than five decades. Now the 3 rd respondent making
objections for constructing compound wall. In the event if there is any
grievance to the 3 rd respondent, certainly, he can take action in the manner
known to law by establishing title.
6. In such view of the matter, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a
direction to the respondents, not to disturb the petitioner’s possession in the
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subject property without following the due process of law. No costs.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
06-04-2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
KKN
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To
1. The District Collector-Vellore,
Office of the District Collectorate,
Sathuvachari, Vellore – 632009.
2. The Tahsildar,
Taluk Office, Gudiyattam,
143 & 144, Railway Station Road, Godanagaram,
Arunachala Nagar, Gudiyattam, Tamil Nadu – 632602.
3. The Commissioner,
Gudiyattam Municipality,
No. 1, R.S. Road, Gudiyattam,
Vellore District – 632602.
4. The Building Engineer,
Office of the Gudiyattam Municipality,
No. 1, R.S. Road, Gudiyatham,
Vellore District – 632602.
5. The Inspector of Police,
Traffic Police Station, Gudiyattam,
Vellore District – 632602.
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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.
KKN
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