E.Madina v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and M.P.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015 1.E.Madina 2.P.Ammakannu 3.Shakthivel 4.N.Anbu 5.Mani 6.Krishnan 7.Mani 8.D.Ponnurangan 9.S.Chithra 10.Selvakumar 11.K.Panjavarnam 12.Janagi 13.Lakshmi 14.L.Ganga 15.K.Kumar

16.I.Selvam 17.K.Maliga 18.G.Munusamy 19.D.Malarkodi 20.E.Kumutha 21.M.Sekar 22.R.Magashwari 23.P.Indrani 24.D.Vinayagam 25.K.Sekar 26.R.Ruku 27.V.Darani 28.A.Dhanabakiyam 29.S.Mala 30.M.Samburnam 31.Amirtham 32.V.Krishnaveni 33.C.Kuppan 34.S.Mumtaj 35.K.Saravanan 36.G.Chinnaponnu

...Petitioners in W.P.No.30486 of

1.C.Shamshad Begum

2.S.Hidhayathula 3.Shabeer Ahamed 4.Shamshudeen 5.Ahamed Basha 6.Abdul Samath 7.S.Masthan 8.H.Meera Hussain 9.Anwar Basha 10.Abdul Sardar 11.Abdul Jameel 12.Mohammed Basha 13.Kasthuri 14.Sadhik Basha 15.Ramahathulla 16.Mohammed Basha 17.Naseema 18.Saidani Bee 19.Kaleemulla 20.S.A.Ali 21.A.Ghouse Basha 22.Shainaz 23.Zamruth Bee 24.Thameem 25.Ahamed Basha

26.Shamshed Begum 27.Abdul Majeed 28.Saidani Bee 29.S.Hameed 30.Anwar Basha 31.Khader Basha 32.Syeda Banu 33.Aysha Bee 34.Mohammed Basha 35.Fairoz 36.Thakir Basha 37.Fathima 38.Sadhiq Basha 39.Umar Basha 40.Mohammed Ali 41.Shakeela 42.Jameel Basha 43.Afzal Basha 44.R.Imran 45.Bilal Ahamed 46.Parveen 47.Mumtaj Begum 48.Rafeeque Ahamed 49.Fayaz Ahamed

50.Muneer Ahamed 51.Noor Jahan 52.Hameedha 53.Younus 54.Mohammed Ghouse 55.Mohammed Saifulla 56.Piyare Bee 57.Akbar Basha 58.Dawlath Bee 59.Thameema 60.Shainaz Banu 61.Abdul Shukoor 62.Rahamath Bee 63.Shahitha Banu 64.Junaid Ahamed 65.Dilshath Banu 66.Saleem Ahamed 67.Akbar Basha 68.Saiyda Banu 69.Syed Hussain 70.Abdul Malik 71.Aakila Banu 72.Abdul Khadeer 73.Zaithun Bee

74.Shamshad 75.Haleem Basha 76.Kausar Banu 77.Ghaffar Khan 78.Mahboob John 79.Rahmath Bee 80.Nisar Ahamed 81.Banu 82.Mahboob Basha 83.Saleema Bee 84.Allah Bakash 85.Aameena Bee 86.Syedani Bee 87.Jameel Basha 88.Basha 89.Zubaida Bee 90.Ahamed Basha 91.Babulal 92.Abubakkar Sidique 93.Farooque 94.Fazlur Rahman 95.Khamrunisa 96.Noorunisa 97.Chan Basha

98.Iqbal 99.Sajida Banu 100.Mumtaj Begum 101.Kareema Bee 102.Mahboob Basha 103.Fathiam Bee 104.Zarina 105.Abdul Settu 106.Thajun Nisa 107.Abdul Khurshid 108.Azeezunisa 109.Syed Khadar

110. Sirajunisa 111.Khamrunisa 112.S.Anwar Basha 113.Abdul Samath 114.Khadar Basha 115.Samiulla 116.Shafiulla 117.Sadhique Basha 118.Shake Karim 119.Noorma Bee 120.Jaffer 121.Abdul Rahman

122.Kaleemulla 123.Shakeela Banu 124.T.Saleem Basha 125.Mehrunisa 126.Noor Mohammed 127.Chan Basha 128.Ghouse Bee 129.Ahamed Sharif 130.Shabeer Ahamed 131.Thaira 132.Babu 133.Akram Basha 134.Razia 135.Niyamathulla 136.S.Hajira 137.Mohammed Umar 138.Thanveer Ahamed 139.Maimunnisa 140.Thaira Begum 141.Sadhulla 142.Akbar Basha 143.Shakira Banu 144.Nisar Ahamed 145.Kaleemulla

146.Bilal Ahamed 147.Rizwana 148.Ubaidhulla 149.Haleem Basha 150.Sabira 151.Hameed Basha 152.Hameed Basha 153.Settu 154.Hameed Basha 155.Muneer Ahamed 156.Habeebunisa 157.Mubeena Banu 158.Abdul Azeez 159.Mushtaque Ahamed 160.Kalamulla 161.Noorulla 162.Rameeza Bee 163.Fareedha Begum 164.Khamrunisa 165.Khadar Basha 166.Chan Basha 167.Khudrathunisa 168.Lakshmi 169.Parveen

170.Meharaj 171.Zaffrullah 172.Babu 173.Jani Basha 174.Noor Mohammed ...Petitioners in W.P.No.30487 of Vs 1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Tahsildar, Wallajah Taluk, Vellore District.

3.The Commissioner, Melvisaram Municipality, Melvisaram, Vellore District.

4.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation (WRO), Palaru Dam Section, Ranipettai, Vellore District.

... Respondents in both the Writ Petitions COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated

09.09.2015 to the respondents as per Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007 in accordance with law and consequently forbearing the respondents from disturbing or evicting the petitioners from Survey Nos.354, 354/1, 8/1 and 31, M.G.R.Nagar, Melvisaram Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore District and from Survey No.354 and 354/1, Sadiquebasha Nagar, Melvisaram Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore District pending disposal of the representation. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Shivakumar.

For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran, Additional Government Pleader.

C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN,J,] Both the writ petitions have been filed for mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 09.09.2015 with regard to provide alternate arrangement, as per section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Tanks and Eviction of Encroachment Act, 2007 and consequently, forbearing the respondents from disturbing or evicting the petitioners from S.Nos.354, 354/1, 8/1 and 31, MGR Nagar, Melvisaram Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore District, till the disposal of the

said representation.

2.Today, when the matters were taken up for consideration, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent authorities submitted that the petitioners have been residing in the subject properties by encroaching the water channel. The learned counsel further submitted that as per the order dated 01.08.2022 passed in WP.No.18109 of 2018, action has been taken and the encroachment in S.No.354 of Melvisaram Village has also been removed. In support of the same, he has produced a copy of the order, the relevant portion of which, is extracted below:

"3.We have gone through the compliance report and especially the photographs. We find that action has been taken to remove the encroachments, though in respect of some buildings demolition has been carried out completely, in respect of few buildings only the front portion has been demolished.

4.In view of the above, no further listing of this matter is required. However, we direct that in respect of the buildings where only the front portion has been demolished, the entire demolition would be completed within a period of two weeks, if it has not already been demolished."

Stating so, the learned counsel submitted that nothing survives for further adjudication in these writ petitions.

3.Recording the above, both the writ petitions stand disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (R.M.D.,J.) (M.S.Q.,J.) 20.01.2023 ay/nsd Index:Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-speaking Order Copy To 1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Tahsildar, Wallajah Taluk, Vellore District.

3.The Commissioner, Melvisaram Municipality, Melvisaram, Vellore District.

4.The Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation (WRO),

Palaru Dam Section, Ranipettai, Vellore District.

R.MAHADEVAN,J.

and MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.

ay and M.P.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015

Dated:20.01.2023