Madras High CourtWP/5748/2020disposed of

S.Rajendran v. The Secretary To Government,

2024-03-18Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.03.2024 CORAM :

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

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government Revenue Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner Land Survey Department Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai - 600 005.

3. The District Collector Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

4. The Chief Educational Officer Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

5. The Tahsildar Sriperumbadur, Kancheepuram District.

6. The Block Development Officer Kundrathur Panchayat Union Paddapai - 601 301, Sriperumbathur Taluk Kancheepuram District.

7. V.Ganapathi

8. G.Elayakumar

9. G.Vijayan

10. G.Chandrasekar ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.09.2019 to initiate action to remove the illegal encroachment made by respondents 7 to 10 in Survey Nos.273/1, 273/2, 273/4, of Aathanachery Village, Sriperumbadur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. For the Petitioner : Mr.R.Bharanidharan For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.S.Raman for R7 to R10

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.R.Bharanidharan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 6 and Mr.S.Raman, learned counsel for respondents 7 to 10.

2. Compliance report is filed by the fifth respondent. It is submitted by the learned State Government Pleader that notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 was issued to the encroachers on 22.04.2022. Thereafter, order was passed under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 on 13.06.2022. The appeal filed under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 was rejected on 01.09.2022 and all the encroachments have been removed on the same date, i.e., on 01.09.2022.

3. In view of the compliance report, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 18.03.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No drm