# Ananth Kumar K vs The District Collector

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: Ananth Kumar K
Respondent: The District Collector

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2086451)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P(MD)No.17271 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.17271 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.12797 of 2026 K.Ananth Kumar ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 3.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Highways Department, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents no.1 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/06/2026 08:39:00 pm ) W.P(MD)No.17271 of 2026 to 3 to forbear from removing the village name board bearing the name Kallikudi erected by the third respondent, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026. For Petitioner : Ms.T.Krishnaveni For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Parthiban counsel for State ORDER (Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to 

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