Madras High CourtWP/9140/2024disposed of

P.Sathiyaraj v. The District Collector

2024-04-04Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD P.Sathiyaraj : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Salem District 636001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari Revenue Division, Salem District 637601 3.The Tahsildar, Sankari Taluk Office, Salem District 637 601 4.The Block Development Officer, Sankari Panchayat Union, Sankari, Salem District 637 601 5.The Revenue Inspector (East) 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Devanakavudanur Village, 7.P.Chinnathambi @ Nallathambi : Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents, more particularly, respondents 3 and 4 to initiate action for removal of encroachment in the public common pathway comprised in S.Nos.523/1, 505/2, 507/4, 501/3 and 457/5 of Devanakavadanur Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 05.06.2023 and reminder dated 05.02.2024 made before 1st respondent within a time-frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.V.Muthu Visakan For Respondents 1-3,5,6 :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.Karthik Jagannathan, Government Advocate For Respondent No.4 :

Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Government Advocate

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.V.Muthu Visakan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3, 5 and 6 and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the fourth respondent.

2. Learned State Government Pleader submits that Form -1 Notice has been issued by the Block Development Officer. Further steps would be taken under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land

Encroachment Act, 1905, for removal of the encroachment from the subject writ land.

3. In view of the said statement made by learned State Government Pleader, no further orders are necessary. The writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 04.04.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The District Collector, Salem District 636001 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari Revenue Division, Salem District 637601 3.The Tahsildar, Sankari Taluk Office, Salem District 637 601 4.The Block Development Officer, Sankari Panchayat Union, Sankari, Salem District 637 601 5.The Revenue Inspector (East) 6.The Village Administrative Officer,

Devanakavudanur Village,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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