P.Elumalai v. The District Collector,
1/7
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :: 05-01-2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR W.P.No.6732 of 2020 P.Elumalai ...
Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Building, Pin Code - 606 604.
2.The Tahsildar, Arni Taluk Office, Pin Code - 632 301.
3.The Block Development Officer, Arni Panchayat Union, Arni, Pin Code - 632 301.
4.The President, Sirumur Panchayat Office, Sirumur Village, Arni Circle,
2/7 5.The Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Arni Taluk, Pin Code - 632 301.
6.The Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Shri Varadaraja Perumal Kovil, Arni Town, Pin Code - 632 301.
7.The Trusteee, Shri Veera Anjaneyar Kovil, Sirimur Village & Post, Arni Taluk, 8.Lakshmi 9.Vasantha 10.Jothi 11.Nirmala 12.Dhanam ...
Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 3.3.2020, and pass orders. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents 1, 2 & 5 : Mr.J.Ravindran, Addl. Advocate General, assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader.
3/7 For Respondent 3 : Mr.D.Suryanarayanan For Respondent 6 : Mr.Jayaprakash, Govt. Advocate.
For Respondents 4, 7 and 8 to 12 : No appearance
ORDER
(By S.Vaidyanathan,J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, none appeared for the petitioner.
2. Petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition praying to direct third respondent to consider his representation, dated 03.03.2020, and pass orders with regard to the encroachments.
3. Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader, and Mr.Jayaprakash, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the official respondents, submit that the respondents would ensure that all the encroachments are removed.
4. From the letters issued by the Executive Officer, dated 02.01.2024, and the Tahsildar, dated 15.12.2023, it is seen that the land in question belongs to the temple and the same has been encroached. Enclosure of the said letter is scanned below:
4/7
5. In view of the above, the respondent authorities are directed to remove the encroachments in the temple land, based on the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.032020, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of this order.
6. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Index : Yes/No (S.V.N.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) Internet : Yes/No 05-01-2024 dixit
5/7 To 1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Building, Pin Code - 606 604.
2.The Tahsildar, Arni Taluk Office, Pin Code - 632 301.
3.The Block Development Officer, Arni Panchayat Union, Arni, Pin Code - 632 301.
4.The President, Sirumur Panchayat Office, Sirumur Village, Arni Circle, 5.The Inspector of Police, Arni Taluk Police Station, Arni Taluk, Pin Code - 632 301.
6.The Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Shri Varadaraja Perumal Kovil, Arni Town, Pin Code - 632 301.
6/7 7.The Trusteee, Shri Veera Anjaneyar Kovil, Sirimur Village & Post, Arni Taluk,
7/7 S.VAIDYANATHAN,J.
AND K.RAJASEKAR,J.
dixit W.P.No.6732 of 2020 05-01-2024