M.Dheenadayalan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.02.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR W.P. No.13802 of 2019 M.Dheenadayalan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Collector of Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
3.The Divisional Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.
4.The Tahsildar, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
5.Sekar 6.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Page No.1 of 5
Land Administration Department, Chennai - 600 005.
2nd floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk.
... Respondents (R-6 suo motu impleaded as per order dated 04.01.2024 in W.P.13802/2019 by SVNJ & KRSJ) Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take action on petitioner's representations finally dated 03.12.2018 and remove the encroachments comprised in Survey Nos.67/1 and 22/3 situated at Neerkundram Village, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.L.Ramesh For R1 to R4 and R6 : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.D.Baskar
O R D E R
(Order of the Court made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.) The writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take action on petitioner's representation dated 03.12.2018 and remove the encroachments comprised in Suvey Nos.67/1 and 22/3 situated at Neerkundram Village, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. Page No.2 of 5
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With reference to the relief sought for, the respondents 2, 3 and 4 are directed to conduct survey and identify the encroachments if any in Government properties and thereafter issue a show cause notice and evict the encroachments by following the procedures as contemplated. 3.
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai is directed to collect the details regarding Grama Natham lands in that locality and issue suitable instructions to the Sub-ordinate Authorities to protect all these lands and utilise the same for the benefit of the public at large. All encroachments in the Grama Natham lands are also to be evicted by following the procedure. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Collector of Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
3.The Divisional Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.
4.The Tahsildar, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Chennai - 600 005.
2nd floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.
AND K.RAJASEKAR,J.
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