Madras High CourtWP/4319/2022disposed of

G.Thangaraju v. The District Collector

2024-03-11Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY G.Thangaraju : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector Collector office Road Moovendar Nagar Villupuram District- 605 602.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Villupuram NH- 45A Villupuram Puducherry Road Villupuram Division Villupuram District- 605 602.

3.The Tahsildar Vikkiravandi Taluk Police Station Street Vikkaravandi Villupuram District- 605 652.

4.The Block Development Officer Kanai Panchayat Union, Kanai, Villupuram District 5.Rajendiran 6.Sekar 7.Thivyanathan 8.Mari 9.Perumal 10.Arikrishnan 11.Pandurangan : Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 11 in the water bodies namely R.S.No.93 and Survey No.32/1 of Old Karuvatchi Vikkiravandi Taluk Villupuram District within a time-frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Sasindran For Respondents 1 to 4 :

Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate Not ready in notice for respondents 5 to 11

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.Sasindran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 4.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that after the filing of the writ petition, the official respondents have removed the encroachments. However, subsequent encroachment has been made by respondents 5 and 6.

3. The respondent authorities shall once again survey the land and if any encroachment is found, take action in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.

4. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, WMP No.16186 of 2022 is disposed of.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 11.03.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The District Collector Collector office Road Moovendar Nagar Villupuram District- 605 602.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Villupuram NH- 45A Villupuram Puducherry Road Villupuram Division Villupuram District- 605 602.

3.The Tahsildar Vikkiravandi Taluk Police Station Street Vikkaravandi Villupuram District- 605 652.

4.The Block Development Officer Kanai Panchayat Union, Kanai, Villupuram District

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(tar) 11.03.2024