Vedachalam v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.09.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.18536 of 2013 & M.P.No.1 of 2013
1. Vedachalam
2. Muthu
3. Dhurai
4. Krishnan
5. Panneer
6. Ealumalai
7. Magendran ... Petitioners vs
1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Maduranthagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
3. The Tahsildar, Maduranthagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
4. The Inspector of Police, Maduranthagam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.
5. Kumaran
6. Dharmalingam
7. Dhanasekar
8. Ramesh
9. Kumar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the respondents 5 to 9 for having indulged in acts of Katta Panchayat thereby preventing the petitioners and their family to stay and live in their Sathanur Village, Maduranthagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District on the basis of the representation given on 03.06.2013.
For Petitioners : Mr.A.Murugavel For RR1 to 4 : Mr.V.Shanmugasundar Special Government Pleader For RR 5 and 9 : Not ready in notice For RR6 to 8 : Served - No appearance
ORDER
This writ petition is heard through Videoconferencing, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
2. The Writ petition is filed for a mandamus seeking an action against the respondents 5 to 9 for having indulged in acts of Katta Panchayat based on the representation of the petitioner on 03.06.2013.
3. Though the respondents 6, 7 and 8 are served, there is no representation either in person or through counsel.
4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent states that already the matter has been resolved among the parties and hence, nothing survives for consideration.
5. In the above circumstances, as and when the petitioners require any kind of police protection, it is open to them to approach the respondents 1 to 4, which request shall be considered in accordance with law and no further adjudication is required at this stage. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gg/rsi To
1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Maduranthagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
3. The Tahsildar, Maduranthagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
4. The Inspector of Police, Maduranthagam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.
W.P.No.18536 of 2013 & M.P.No.1 of 2013 BS(CO) GMY(28/10/2020)