Madras High CourtWP/86/2018closed

E. Durairaj v. The District Collector

2018-12-20Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.12.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.86 of 2018 E.Durairaj .. Petitioner Vs.

1 The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram.

2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Vikkeravandi, Vikkeravandi Taluk Villupuram District.

3 Kaveri 4 Malar 5 Kaliyamurthi 6 Kanniga 7 Anjalai 8 Chakkarapani 9 Nagarajan 10 Dhanlakshmi 11 Gajendran (Respondents 3 to 11 impleaded by order dated 20.12.2018 passed in WMP.No.39070/2018) 12 The Block Development Officer Vikkiravandi Vikkiravandi Taluk Villupuram District.

.. Respondents (Respondent 12 impleaded by order dated 20.12.2018 passed in WMP.No.39505/2018) PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 and 2 to remove the encroachment in MANDAVELI-PORAMBOKE LAND measuring about 2.74 acres in Survey No.48/2 and encroachment in Survey No.223 and Survey No.225 at Srivillikuppam Village, Vikravandi Taluk, Vizhupuram District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajulu For Respondents : Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan Government Advocate for respondents 1, 2 and

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner is seeking directions to the first respondent, i.e., the District Collector, Villupuram District, and to the second respondent, i.e., the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vikravandi, to remove the encroachment in MANDAVELI-PORAMBOKE LAND measuring about 2.74 acres in Survey No.48/2 and encroachment in Survey No.223 and Survey No.225 at Siruvallikuppam Village, Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram District.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has admitted that one encroacher, i.e., Thiru Nagarajan, has already been evicted and as far as the remaining seven encroachers are concerned, steps are being taken by the authorities concerned.

3. The learned Government Advocate has handed over a letter dated 15.12.2018 from the Tahsildar, Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram District, which states that he has sent a letter to the Block Development Officer, Vikravandi to fix the date for eviction of encroachment within ten days and send report with photo copies pertaining to entire eviction process, viz., before eviction, during eviction and after eviction.

4. Thus, it is seen that the authorities concerned are taking action as far as the encroachers are concerned and taking steps to evict them.

5. In this view of the matter, no further orders are necessary. The writ petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Co) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sasi

To:

1 The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram.

2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Vikkeravandi, Vikkeravandi Taluk Villupuram District.

3 The Block Development Officer Vikkiravandi Vikkiravandi Taluk Villupuram District.

4. The Tahsildar, Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram District +1cc to Mr.S.T.Varadarajulu , Advocate SR.No. 89119 +1 CC TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.NO. 90036 W.P.No.86 of 2018 ASK(09/01/2019)