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Madras High CourtWP/3332/2024disposed of

V.Munisamy v. The District Collector / Inspector Of Panchayat

2024-02-15Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY V.Munisamy ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector/Inspector of Panchayat Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

2. The Additional Collector/Project Officer District Rural Development Agency Rural Development & Project Officer

3. The Assistant Project Director (Rural Development) District Rural Development Agency District Collectors' Office Campus

4. The Assistant Director (Panchayat) Rural Development & Land Administration District Collector's Office Campus

5. The Block Development Officer Nallampalli Block, Nallampalli Taluk

6. The Panchayat President Adhiyamankottai Village Panchayat Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District Pin - 636 807.

7. The Panchayat Secretary Adhiyamankottai Village Panchayat Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District Pin - 636 807.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, forbearing the respondents 6 and 7 and their men, their agents or their contractors or their subordinates from closing the one side of the drainage situated at Anna Street, Adhiyamankottai Village, Nallampalli, Taluk, Dharmapuri District and to remove the closure which has been already done by the 6th respondent at Anna Street, Adhiyamakottai Village, Nallampalli Taluk, For the Petitioner : Mr.A.Ilayaperumal For the Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for R1 to R5

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.A.Ilayaperumal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 5.

2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that respondents 6 and 7 are closing one side of the drainage in Anna Street, Adhiyamakottai Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District and have already closed the other side.

3. Representation is given by the petitioner to the District Collector. Respondents 1 and/or 2, that is the competent authority, may consider the said representation of the petitioner and take a decision in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two months.

4. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.3587 and 3588 of 2024 are closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 15.02.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No drm

To

1. The District Collector/Inspector of Panchayat Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

2. The Additional Collector/Project Officer District Rural Development Agency Rural Development & Project Officer

3. The Assistant Project Director (Rural Development) District Rural Development Agency District Collectors' Office Campus

4. The Assistant Director (Panchayat) Rural Development & Land Administration District Collector's Office Campus

5. The Block Development Officer Nallampalli Block, Nallampalli Taluk

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

(drm) 15.02.2024