P.Thangaraji v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.M.P. No.4666 of 2022 in W.P.No.4532 of 2022 P.Thangaraji ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Salem, Salem District.
2.The Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.
3.The District Sub Registrar, Salem Dairy Development Department, Old Naddanmai Building Campus, Salem District - 636 001.
4.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Thalaivasal Union, Attur Taluk, Salem District - 636 112.
5.The President, SMD1008 Milk Producers Cooperative Union, Veppampoondi Amman Nagar, Page Nos.1/5
Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to give sufficient opportunity to the petitioner for ongoing enquiry based on the representation dated 28.11.2020 and take appropriate action against the fifth respondent for the illegal encroachment and cut down of standing trees from the Government poramboke land at S.No.48, Veppampoondi Village, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District. For Petitioner :
No appearance For Respondents :
Mr.M.S.Arasakumar, Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Mr.U.Baranidharan for R5
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings made in the previous listing on 17.06.2025, which reads as follows:
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'W.P.No.4532 of 2022 & W.M.P.No.4666 of 2022 M.SUNDAR,J., HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., There is no representation for writ petitioner either in the physical Court or on the 'VC' ['Videoconferencing'] platform. To be noted, this is a hybrid hearing, which is a regular/routine/daily feature in this Court.
2. With the intention of giving opportunity to the writ petitioner and learned counsel for writ petitioner, list this matter again tomorrow but under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL'.
List on 18.06.2025.'.
2. As regards the writ petitioner, the position is no different today. Though captioned matter is listed under the cause list caption 'FOR DISMISSAL' pursuant to our earlier proceedings, there is no representation for writ petitioner but Mr.M.S.Arasakumar, learned Government Advocate for R1 to R4 and Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned counsel for R5 are before this Court.
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3. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned main Writ Petition and captioned Writ Miscellaneous Petition (WMP) thereat are dismissed for default/non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.
(M.S.,J.) (H.C.,J.) 18.06.2025 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The District Collector, Salem, Salem District.
2.The Tahsildar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.
3.The District Sub Registrar, Salem Dairy Development Department, Old Naddanmai Building Campus, Salem District - 636 001.
4.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Thalaivasal Union, Attur Taluk, Salem District - 636 112.
5.The President, Page Nos.4/5
SMD1008 Milk Producers Cooperative Union, Veppampoondi Amman Nagar, Thalaivasal Taluk, Salem District.
M.SUNDAR, J., HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mmi 18.06.2025 Page Nos.5/5