S.Baskar v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.08.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN S.Baskar : Petitioner versus 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. By Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Administration, Secretariat, Chennai 600 032 2.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram 605 602 3.The Tahsildar, Villupuram, Villupuram 605 602 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to take action on the petitioner's representation dated 17.12.2024.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Kishore Kumar, for Mr.M.Bakruthen For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner, through this petition, has prayed for removal of certain statutes installed, on the allegation that installation of such statutes is in violation of G.O.Ms.No.183, dated 23.05.2017, and orders passed by the the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No.8519 of 2006.

2. The allegation requires enquiry, survey and spot inspection to verify the same. Instead of keeping this petition pending, we are inclined to dispose of the same with a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to examine and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 17.12.2024, one way or the other in the light of Government order dated 23.05.2017.

3. The petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 05.08.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Administration, Secretariat, Chennai 600 032 2.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram 605 602 3.The Tahsildar, Villupuram, Villupuram 605 602

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.

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