Panneer Selvam v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.8648 of 2020 Panneer Selvam .... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector Perambalur District Perambalure.

2.The Superintendent of Police Perambalur District Perambalure.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Perambalur District Perambalure.

4.The Tahsildar Veppanthattai Taluk Perambalur District.

5.The Village Administrative Officer Bandakabadi Village Veppanthattai Taluk Perambalur District.

6.The Assistant Engineer Public Work Department Perambalur District.

7.Sub Inspector of Police V-Kalathur Police Station Perambalur District.

..Respondents 1 / 4

Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry pursuant to the representation of the petitioner dated 20.02.2020. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to conduct enquiry based on the representation made by the petitioner on 20.02.2020, wherein the petitioner has alleged that respondents 4 to 7 had trespassed into the patta land and removed the coconut trees by using JCB with the help of the police and also damaged two acres of maize crops and sugarcane crops and thereby caused a total loss of Rs.5/-lakhs. 2.Heard Mr.K.Thenrajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents. 3.In the considered view of this Court, the incident is said to have taken place in the year 2020. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 4th respondent, wherein it has been specifically stated that proceedings were initiated under the Land Encroachment Act and notice was issued under Section 7 of the Act. Thereafter, 2 / 4

consequential notice under Section 6 was also issued and since the petitioner did not remove the encroachments the encroachments, were removed by the official respondents.

4.In the light of the above stand taken, the relief as sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted by this Court.

5.In the result, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. 12.02.2025 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP To 1.The District Collector Perambalur District, Perambalure.

2.The Superintendent of Police Perambalur District, Perambalure.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Perambalur District, Perambalure.

4.The Tahsildar Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District.

5.The Village Administrative Officer Bandakabadi Village Veppanthattai Taluk, Perambalur District.

6.The Assistant Engineer Public Work Department, Perambalur District. 7.Sub Inspector of Police V-Kalathur Police Station Perambalur District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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