Devaraj v. The Assistant Engineer (Highways)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2019 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mrs.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P. No.2072 of 2019 Devaraj ... Petitioner -vsThe Assistant Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Tambaram Division, Tambaram, Chennai-600 042.

... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondent relating to the impugned notice dated 12.02.2018 in respect of the property situated at No.8/20, Velachery Main Road, Vijaya Nagaram, Medavakkam, Chennai-600 100, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District, comprised in Natham S.No.276, New S.No.278/2 having an extent of 2325 square feet together with houses and electricity connection and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.Rajesh Vivekananthan For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Government Pleader (i/c)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner is aggrieved by the notice dated 12.02.2018, which is in respect of the property situated at No.8/20, Velachery Main Road, Vijaya Nagaram, Medavakkam, Chennai-600 100, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District, comprised in Natham S.No.276, New S.No.278/2 having an extent of 2325 square feet. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

The said notice states that encroachers in the said property should remove encroachments in four days time.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that notice dated 12.2.2018 is not addressed to him, but it is a general notice and therefore, it is difficult for him to take steps in relation to the said notice.

3. The learned Government Pleader (i/c) stated that notice dated 12.2.2018 is a general information given to encroachers on the said piece of land. He further stated that no action will be taken against the petitioner till notice under Section 28 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act is issued to the petitioner. The said statement is recorded.

4. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Pleader (i/c), no further directions are necessary in the writ petition and the writ petition is closed. No costs.

Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.2320 and 2321 of 2019 are also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To The Assistant Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Tambaram Division, Tambaram, Chennai-600 042.

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