Ammu v. The Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Ammu ...

Petitioner -vs1.The Collector Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Collector Ranipet District, Ranipet.

3.The Tahsildar Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 09.04.2019. For the Petitioner :

Mr.G.Jeremiah For the Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.G.Jeremiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an appeal dated 09.04.2019 under Section 10 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 has been filed before the second respondent, however the same is not yet decided.

3. In case the appeal is filed by the petitioner under Section 10 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and if the same is pending before the second respondent, then the second respondent shall decide the same on its own merits and in accordance with law preferably within four months from the date of appearance of the petitioner. The petitioner shall appear before the second respondent on 24.04.2024.

4. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 10.04.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No kst To 1.The Collector Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Collector Ranipet District, Ranipet.

3.The Tahsildar Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

(kst) 10.04.2024