Madras High CourtWP/12144/2015disposed of

B.Raja S/O Balu Mudaliyar, v. The District Collector

2015-04-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Sathyanarayanan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.12144 of 2015 B.Raja .. Petitioner - Vs -

1. The District Collector, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Tahsildar, Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

4. The Revenue Inspector, Ponneri Firka, Thiruvallur District.

5. The Village Administrative Officer, 55, Chinnakavanan - I, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District.

6. K.Devendran .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.02.2015 and thereby taking necessary action for protection of public pathway.

Petitioner : Ms.S.Nathiya For Respondents : Mr.RAS.Senthilvel Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is take up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner states that the property in Survey No.620/12 is his ancestral property and along with his brothers he is holding a joint patta. Survey No.620/13 is a pathway and the property in Survey No.620/14 is owned by one Devendran the 6th respondent herein. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

The petitioner claims that the 6th respondent occupied the public pathway in Survey No.620/13 and started creating nuisance to the petitioner. In this regard, the petitioner sent a representation dated 04.02.2014 to the respondents and since no action has been taken, he has come forward with this writ petition.

3. Heard the submissions of Ms.S.Nithiya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Mr.RAS.Senthilvel, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents 1 to 5.

4. This Court taking into consideration the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, without going into the merits, directs the second respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 04.02.2014, on merits and in accordance with law, after putting on notice the 6th respondent and pass orders as expeditiously as possible and not later than eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken to the petitioner as well as the 6th respondent. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kk To