Madras High CourtWP/13759/2017disposed of

J.Arumugam v. The District Collector

2017-06-05Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.13759 of 2017 J.Arumugam .. Petitioner Vs.

1 The District Collector, Villupuram District, 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3 The Tahsildar, Villupuram Taluk, 4 Karunakaran .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action based on the representation of the petitioner dated 16.02.2017 and 20.03.2017 to remove the encroachment made by the 4th respondent in Government Poramboke Land comprised in Survey Nos.107/2, 107/2A and 107/2B situate at Sudhakar Nagar Main Road, Poonthottam Village, Villupuram Town and Taluk and to maintain without any encroachment by any person. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Vijayakumar Addl. Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to take action based on the representation of the petitioner dated 16.02.2017 and 20.03.2016 and to remove the encroachment made by the fourth respondent in Government poramboke land comprised in Survey Nos.107/2, 107/2A and 107/2B situated at Sudhakar Nagar Main Road, Poonthottam Village, Villupuram Town and Taluk.

2. Mr.R.Vijayakumar, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3.

3. The fourth respondent is a private respondent, who is alleged to have encroached upon the Government poramboke land.

4. The office of the third respondent shall cause an inspection of the land in question i.e., Survey Nos.107/2, 107/2A and 107/2B situated at Sudhakar Nagar Main Road, Poonthottam Village, Villupuram Town and Taluk to be made within a fortnight from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and if any encroachment is found, the third respondent shall take action in accordance with law, after giving notice to all concerned, particularly the fourth respondent before us, and conclude the proceedings within a period of two months thereafter.

5. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar bbr To:

1 The District Collector, Villupuram District, 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer,

3 The Tahsildar, Villupuram Taluk, +1cc to Government Pleader in Sr.No.400476 +1cc to Mr.C.Prabakaran, Advocate in Sr.No.39824 W.P.No.13759 of 2017 PA(CO) NR(14/06/2017)