WP/43431/2025 of S.NATARAJAN SEERANGAKAUNDER Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

Madras High Court · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Page Nos.1/6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Mr.S.Natarajan Seerangakaunder ... Petitioner vs. 1. The District Collector Erode District – 638 011 2. The District Revenue Officer Erode District – 638 011 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Gobichettipalayam Revenue Division Erode District – 638 476 4. The Revenue Tahsildhar Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 5. The Block Development Officer Bhavani Panchayat Union (Block Office) Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Page Nos.2/6 6. The Head Surveyor Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 7. The Commissioner Bhavani Panchayat Union Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 8. The Inspector of Police Bhavani Police Station Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 9. Mr.P.Subramaniam … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indi a seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent officials to remove the encroachment made by the private individual i.e., the Respondent No.9 in the Survey Nos.23/1, 23/2, 23/3 and 23/15 correlated to the old Survey Nos.393/A1, 393/A2, 394/1 and 394/2 of the Vairamangalam Revenue Village in the Bhavani Taluk of the Erode District which is classified as “Kaundanputhur Natham Land” and “Salai (Road)” For Petitioner : Mr.Anirudh B Mohan for Mr.A.M.Kamalanath For Respondents : Mr.T.Arunkumar Additional Government Pleader https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Page Nos.3/6 for R1 to R8 No Appearance for R9 ***** O R D E R [Made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.,] This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to remove the encroachment made by 9 th respondent in Survey Nos.23/1, 23/2, 23/3 and 23/15 correlated to the old Survey Nos.393/A1, 393/A2, 394/1 and 394/2 of the Vairamangalam Revenue Village in the Bhavani Taluk of the Erode District, which is classified as “Kaundanputhur Natham Land” and “Salai (Road)” 2. The Tahsildar, Bhavani would show that a survey has been conducted in the presence of the writ petitioner and the authorities found that there is no encroachments identified in Government Poramboke public road. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Page Nos.4/6 3. Since no encroachments are identified by the Revenue Authorities, no further adjudication is required in the present writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 21.04.2026 gpa https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Page Nos.5/6 To 1. The District Collector Erode District – 638 011 2. The District Revenue Officer Erode District – 638 011 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Gobichettipalayam Revenue Division Erode District – 638 476 4. The Revenue Tahsildhar Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 5. The Block Development Officer Bhavani Panchayat Union (Block Office) Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 6. The Head Surveyor Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 7. The Commissioner Bhavani Panchayat Union Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 8. The Inspector of Police Bhavani Police Station Bhavani Taluk Erode District – 638 301 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43431 of 2025 Page Nos.6/6 S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, J., and K. SURENDER, J., gpa W.P.No.43431 of 2025 21.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis