P.Pandurangan, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.06.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.18474 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.16184 of 2016 P.Pandurangan .. Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet Division, Ranipet, Vellore District.

3.The Thasidar, Ranipet Taluk, Ranipet, Vellore District.

4.The Village President Thirumalpur Village Panchayat, Thirumalpur.

5.The Village Administrative Officer, Thirumalpur Village, Thirumalpur.

6.A.Kathirvel 7.K.Dharuma 8.M.Babu 9.A.S.Monoharan .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.04.2016 seeking necessary action against the construction of the temple by encroaching the land in the middle of the Chenjivirayanpet Street, Thirumalpur Village, Vellore District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Shanmugasundara Babu For Respondents :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthi, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, G.A.

for RR 1 to 5 :

Mr.G.Jeremiah for RR 6 to 9

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.Sundresh, J.) The petitioner, who is a resident of the locality, has come forward to file this writ petition seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation made on 07.04.2016 wherein it has been stated that an attempt is being made by respondents 6 to 9 to put up construction of a temple over the road by way of encroachment.

2.Learned counsel appearing for respondents 6 to 9 submitted that the land belongs to a private temple, which has been in existence for more than 50 years. Though the temple has been demolished, there is a proposal to put up construction once again in the same place.

3.Learned Government Pleader, based upon the instructions given by the officer who is present before this Court, submitted that the land is a private land and therefore, the official respondents would not have anything to do with the same. 4.This Court cannot go into the inter se disputes between the parties nor the dispute with respect to any private land. Suffice it is to direct respondent no.3 to consider the pending representation dated 07.04.2016 within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording due opportunity to the petitioner and respondents 6 to 9.

5.Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.16184 of 2016 stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra

To 1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet Division, Ranipet, Vellore District.

3.The Thasidar, Ranipet Taluk, Ranipet, Vellore District.

4.The Village President Thirumalpur Village Panchayat, Thirumalpur.

5.The Village Administrative Officer, Thirumalpur Village, Thirumalpur.

+1cc to Mr.G. Jeremiah, Advocate, S.R.No.31816 +1cc to Mr.J. Sshanmugasundara Babu, Advocate, S.R.No.31211 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.31535 MSM(CO) EU 23.6.16 W.P.No.18474 of 2016