Madras High Court
V.Renganathan vs The Tamil Nadu State Highways on 16 June, 2025
Author: N.Anand Venkatesh
Bench: N. Anand Venkatesh
WP No. 27026 of 2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
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AND
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1. V.Renganathan,
S/o.Varadharajan, 216, Gandhi Bazaar,
Gingee, Villupuram District
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Tamil Nadu State Highways
Department,
Rep. by Competent Authority,
Villupuram, Villupuram District.
2.The Assistant Divisional
Engineer, Tamil Nadu State Highways
Department, Gingee
3.The Assistant Engineer
Tamil Nadu State Highways
(Building and Maintenance) Department,
Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
4.The Deputy Superintendent of
Police, Gingee
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5.The Tahsildar,
Gingee, Villupuram District.
6.General Public of Gingee
Rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate,
S/o.Veerasamy,
Vasudevan Street,
Periyaagram, Gingee
7.S.Baskariah
Advocate Commissioner,
Viji Nainar Complex, Villupuram Road,
Gingee
8.The Sheristradar,
The Principal District Munsif Court,
Gingee.
Respondent(s)
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1. P.Manimaran
S/o.Pandian,
Vasudevan Street,
Periya Agaram, Gingee
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. National Highways Authority
of India, Rep. by its Project Officer,
Villupuram
2.The Tamilnadu State Highways
Department
rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Highways)
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Buildings and Maintenance, Villupuram,
Villupuram District
3.The Assistant Divisional
Engineer (Highways)
Buildings and Maintenance Department,
Tamilnadu State Highways Department,
Gingee
4.The Assistant Engineer
Tamilnadu State Highways
(Building and Maintenance) Department,
Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District
5.The Tahsildar
Gingee, Villupuram District
6.The Executive Officer
Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Gingee
7.General Public of Gingee
rep. by
V.Sakthirajan, Advocate,
S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street,
Periyaagram, Gingee
8.The Sheristradar
The Principal District Munsif Court,
Gingee
Respondent(s)
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PRAYER
Forbearing the respondents from any manner interfering and fixing the
boundaries of State Highways bearing Survey No.25, Sakarapuram Village
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without measuring the properties of the petitioner comprised in Survey
Nos.163/ 1 to 3, 163/5, 163/5A and 163/6A situated at Sakarapuram Village,
Gingee as if he has encroached the State Highways comprised in Survey No.25,
Sakarapuram Village, Gingee Taluk in terms of the order dated 24.9.2014 made
in O.S.No.57 of 2010 on the file of Additional District Munsif Court, Gingee.
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PRAYER
Calling for the records relating to the proceedings dated 01.10.2014 made in Na.
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Ka.No.459/2014/A1 passed by the 3 respondent and quash the same and
forbearing the respondents 1 to 6 from any manner cutting and removing the
trees comprised in Survey No.18, 19, 25, 28, 34, 35, 39, 69, 70, 83, 84 and 91
situated at Sakarapuram Village, Gingee, Villupuram District either by
themselves in terms of the instructions given by the learned Additional District
Munsif, Gingee in O.S.No.57 of 2010 on the file of Additional District Munsif
Court, Gingee
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For Petitioner: Mr.G.Ethirajulu
For Respondent(s): Mr.V.R.Appaswamee for R6
Mr.E.Vijay Anand
Additional Government Pleader for R1-3
Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam for R4
COMMON ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the issue has been dealt with by this Court in W.P.Nos.27243 to 27545 of 2014, dated 05.06.2023.
2. Thus, the writ petitions are disposed of on the terms of W.P.Nos.27243 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 19/06/2025 05:22:36 pm ) WP No. 27026 of 2014 to 27545 of 2014, dated 05.06.2023. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.
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1.The Tamil Nadu State Highways Department, Rep. by Competent Authority, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
2.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Tamil Nadu State Highways Department, Gingee
3.The Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu State Highways (Building and Maintenance) Department, Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District.
4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gingee
5.The Tahsildar, Gingee, Villupuram District.
6.General Public of Gingee Rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate, S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 19/06/2025 05:22:36 pm ) WP No. 27026 of 2014 Periyaagram, Gingee
7.S.Baskariah Advocate Commissioner, Viji Nainar Complex, Villupuram Road, Gingee
8.The Sheristradar, The Principal District Munsif Court, Gingee.
WP No. 27363 of 2014To
1.National Highways Authority of India, Rep. by its Project Officer, Villupuram
2.The Tamilnadu State Highways Department rep. by its Divisional Engineer (Highways) Buildings and Maintenance, Villupuram, Villupuram District
3.The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Highways) Buildings and Maintenance Department, Tamilnadu State Highways Department, Gingee
4.The Assistant Engineer Tamilnadu State Highways (Building and Maintenance) Department, Valathi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District
5.The Tahsildar Gingee, Villupuram District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 19/06/2025 05:22:36 pm ) WP No. 27026 of 2014
6.The Executive Officer Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Gingee
7.General Public of Gingee rep. by V.Sakthirajan, Advocate, S/o.Veerasamy, Vasudevan Street, Periyaagram, Gingee
8.The Sheristradar The Principal District Munsif Court, Gingee https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 19/06/2025 05:22:36 pm ) WP No. 27026 of 2014 N.ANAND VENKATESH J.
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