V.Kirubadevi v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI and W.M.P. Nos.9890 and 9891 of 2025 in W.P.No.8819 of 2025 1.V.Kirubadevi 2.Selvi 3.Banumathi 4.Vanitha 5.Rani 6.Vanaja 7.Anjammal 8.Pushpavalli 9.Arivazhagan 10.Veeramani 11.Sundari ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Sub Collector, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

3.The Tahsildar, Chidambaram Taluk, Chidambaram, Page Nos.1/5

4.Balakrishnan 5.Chidambaram Neernilaigal Paadhukapu Mattrum Samoogapani Sangam rep. By its President M.Senguttuvan, No.2D, Saradharam Apartment, Theradi Kadai Street, Chidambaram - 608 001.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from demolishing the petitioners' houses constructed in S.No.129/1, Parameswaranallur, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District. For Petitioners :

Mr.C.Prakasam

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] After some arguments, Mr.C.Prakasam, learned counsel on record for writ petitioners submits that the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai is in seizin of the matter. Learned counsel submits that the lands/waterbodies which are subject matter of captioned 'Writ Petition' (hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity) are subject matter of the proceedings before the NGT, which is listed before NGT today. Learned counsel submits that the writ petitioners have made a mention before NGT.

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2. Learned counsel seeks leave of this Court to withdraw captioned WP and captioned 'Writ Miscellaneous Petitions' (hereinafter 'WMPs' for the sake of brevity) thereat but makes a plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of the writ petitioners to canvass the same points before NGT. This request is acceded to.

3. Learned counsel for writ petitioners has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: Page Nos.3/5

4. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned WP and captioned WMPs thereat are disposed of as withdrawn/closed albeit preserving all the rights and contentions of the writ petitioners to canvass the same points before NGT. There shall be no order as to costs.

(M.S.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) 27.03.2025 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Sub Collector, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.

3.The Tahsildar, Chidambaram Taluk, Chidambaram, Page Nos.4/5

M.SUNDAR, J., and K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 27.03.2025 Page Nos.5/5