Madras High Court
Vasudevareddy vs The District Collector on 12 March, 2026
W.P.No.42429 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.03.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
W.P.No.42429 of 2025
Vasudevareddy
S/o.Vemareddy
(on Behalf Of Village People)
Door No.189/2, B.S.Thimmasandiram Village
Berigai Post- 635 105
Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
District Collectorate Office
Krishnagiri District- 635 115.
2. The Sub- Collector
Office of the Sub-collector
Hosur- 635 109,
Krishnagiri District.
3. The Superintendent of Police
Office of the Superintendent of Police
Krishnagiri - 635 115.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police
Hosur- 635 109
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Krishnagiri District.
5. The Tahsildar
Taluk Office,
Shoolagiri- 635 117
Krishnagiri District.
6. The Inspector Of Police
(Berigai Police Station - Incharge)
Bagalur Police Station
Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
7. Rajappa
S/o.Kathirappa
Residing at B.S.Thimmasandiram Village
Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,
Krishnagiri District.
8. Munikrishnappa
S/o.Kathirappa,
Residing at B.S.Thimmasandiram Village
Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,
Krishnagiri District.
9. Kathiramma
D/o.Kathirappa
Residing at B.S.Thimmasandiram Village
Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk
Krishnagiri District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying
for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to
remove the encroachment and blockage made by the respondents 7 to
9 herein in the 10 feet wide panchayat cement road in Survey No.
45/11A of B.S.Thimmasandiram Village, Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk,
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Krishnagiri District on the basis of the representation dated
07.07.2025, within the time period to be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Ms.R.Divyapreathika
For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand
Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1,
R2 & R5
Mr.E.Raj Thilak
Addl. Public Prosecutor for
R3, R4 & R6
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment and blockage made by respondents 7 to 9 in the 10 feet wide panchayat cement road in Survey No.45/11A of B.S.Thimmasandiram Village, Berigai Post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
2. Learned Additional Government Pleader has filed the status report submitting that the aforesaid land to an extent of 0.02.00 hectare stands registered in the name of Kathiri Khan as per patta __________ Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 16/03/2026 04:02:14 pm ) W.P.No.42429 of 2025 No.19 in UDR ‘A’ Register. The aforesaid land was being used by the general public to reach their house and agricultural land. Now, the land owners have all of a sudden tried to close the path contending that the said path is passing through their patta lands. This, being an easementary right, has to be established in proper proceedings before the civil Court.
3. In view of the aforesaid status report, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed.
However, petitioner would be at liberty to seek redressal of grievance in accordance with law, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 12.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl __________ Page 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 16/03/2026 04:02:14 pm ) W.P.No.42429 of 2025 To
1. The District Collector District Collectorate Office Krishnagiri District- 635 115.
2. The Sub- Collector Office of the Sub-collector Hosur- 635 109, Krishnagiri District.
3. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri - 635 115.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police Hosur- 635 109 Krishnagiri District.
5. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Shoolagiri- 635 117 Krishnagiri District.
6. The Inspector Of Police (Berigai Police Station - Incharge) Bagalur Police Station Hosur Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
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