Arunachalam.R v. District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.01.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Arunachalam. R .. Petitioner Vs
1. The District Collector, Karupa Gaundanpalayam, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu - 641 604.
2. The Tahsildar, Pollachi Udumalpet Road, Palladam, Tamil Nadu - 641 664.
3. The Block Development Officer, Office of the Palladam Village Panchayat Union, Palladam, Tirupur District - 641 664.
4. The Executive Officer, Office of the Palladam Village Panchayat Union, Tirupur District.
5. The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thiruvallur Nagar, Tirupur.
6. R.Selvaraj
7. R.Balasubramaniam .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation dated 4.1.2024 of the petitioner and to take action against the encroachment on the cart track in S.No.611/1A of Karaipudur Village, Palladam Taluk, Tirupur District. For the Petitioner : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan for Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh for respondent No.5
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, learned counsel for Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4; and, Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, learned counsel for
respondent No.5.
2. A prayer is made seeking directions to respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner and take action against the encroachment on the cart track in Survey No.611/1A of Karaipudur Village, Palladam Taluk, Tirupur District.
3. Learned State Government Pleader submits that the petitioner can approach the Committee constituted under G.O.(Ms) No.64, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, dated 08.02.2022.
4. In view of that, the petitioner may approach the Committee constituted under G.O.(Ms) No.64, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, dated 08.02.2022. If such application is made, the Committee shall consider the said application on its own merits and in accordance with law, after adhering to the principles of natural justice, preferably within four months from the date the application is made by the petitioner.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.1825 of 2024 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 30.01.2024 Index :
Yes/No Yes/No sasi To
1. The District Collector, Karupa Gaundanpalayam, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu - 641 604.
2. The Tahsildar, Pollachi Udumalpet Road, Palladam, Tamil Nadu 641 664.
3. The Block Development Officer, Office of the Palladam Village Panchayat Union, Palladam, Tirupur District - 641 664.
4. The Executive Officer, Office of the Palladam Village Panchayat Union, Tirupur District.
5. The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Thiruvallur Nagar, Tirupur.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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