Rajendran Vs The General Manager - Court Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.03.2026

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.No.10240 of 2026 Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs. 1st Floor, NGO Main Building, Southern Railway, D.R.M. Complex, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents, General Manager, General Manager Office, General Branch, 1 st Floor, N.G.O. Main Building, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003, Divisional Railway Manager, Divisional Railway Manager Office, D.R.M. Complex, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003 not to enter into the petitioner land in Survey No.121/17 and 122/6, Murugapakkam Village, Tindivanam Town, for the purpose of fencing the petitioner land an extent of 0.94.00 ares in the above place and desist from doing any illegal and unlawful activity in the petitioner above landed. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balakrishnan

Page No.1 of 4 For Respondents : Ms.Sushma Senior Panel Counsel *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to enter into the petitioner’s land morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition for the purpose of fencing the petitioner’s land measuring an extent of 0.94.00 ares, based on the representations given by the petitioner, which includes the last representation dated 26.02.2026.

2. Ms.Sushma, learned Senior Panel Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

3. The petitioner’s grievance is that the respondents are attempting to

encroach upon the petitioner’s agricultural land by putting up a fencing on the petitioner’s land. He had given representations to the respondents requesting them not to enter into the petitioner’s land and not to put up any fencing on the petitioner’s land. According to the petitioner, the representations of the petitioner, which includes the last representation, dated 26.02.2026 have not been considered by the respondents. In such circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. Page No.2 of 4

4. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner’s

last representation as stated supra is considered on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s last representation.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 1 st respondent to pass

final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s last representation, dated 26.02.2026 requesting the respondents not to enter upon the petitioner’s land morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition and requesting them not to put up any fencing on the petitioner’s land, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index : Yes / No

Speaking order / Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No sp Page No.3 of 4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

sp To 1st Floor, NGO Main Building, D.R.M. Complex, Page No.4 of 4