Madras High Court
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Writ petition closed after parties acknowledged that the encroachments had been removed.

P.MURUGAN vs The Secretary to Government

Madras High CourtJUDGMENT: October 06, 20261 MIN READSOURCE JUDGMENT
Writ petition closed after parties acknowledged that the encroachments had been removed.. P.MURUGAN vs The Secretary to Government. Madras High Court. LawLens
THE ORIGINAL LAWLENS SUMMARY
01

Facts

The petitioner sought a direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India requiring respondents 1–4 to remove alleged encroachments by respondents 5–7 in specified survey numbers at Athanancheri Village and to prevent further encroachment

Source reference: p.1; para. 1

At the hearing, the State’s Additional Government Pleader submitted that the encroachments had already been removed, and the petitioner’s counsel endorsed that submission

Source reference: p.2; para. 2
02

Issues

1. Whether the Court should direct the authorities to remove the alleged encroachments when the parties submitted that they had already been removed

Source reference: p.2; para. 2

2. Whether any further order was required concerning preventive measures against future encroachment

Source reference: p.1; para. 1
03

Law Applied

The petition invoked the High Court’s jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

Source reference: p.1

The order cites no statute, precedent, or further legal principle; it records the parties’ submissions that the encroachments had been removed and closes the petition on that basis

Source reference: p.2; para. 2; p.3; para. 3
04

Reasoning

The Court recorded the State’s submission that the encroachments had been removed and the petitioner’s counsel’s endorsement of that submission

Source reference: p.2; para. 2

In light of those submissions, it did not consider further directions for removal or prevention necessary and closed the petition

Source reference: p.3; para. 3
05

Holding

The Court closed the writ petition in view of the submissions that the encroachments had already been removed.

It made no further direction and ordered no costs.

Source reference: p.3; para. 3
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P.MURUGANvsThe Secretary to Government

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