E.Jeevanandam v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.No.14399 of 2025 E.Jeevanandam S/o Ellappan No.131, Main Road, Alapakkam, Porur Post, Chennai - 600 116.

Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Thiruvallur District Master Plan Complex NH 205, Chennai-Tiruttani Highways, Thiruvallur - 602001 2.The Police Commissioner Avadi Police Commissioner, Avadi, Chennai - 600054 3.The Tahsildar Poonamallee Taluk, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600056

4.The Commissioner Poonamallee Panchayat Union Chennai - 600056 5.The Inspector of Police Poonamallee Police Station, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600056 6.The Pastor Pentecost Christian Sabai, S.No.177, A.D Govindraj Nagar, Kattupakkam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District - 600056 Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1, 3 and 4 to remove all encroachments, including the illegal dead body buried by the person claim to be member of 6th respondent on 28.03.2025, in the public road in A.D Govindaraj Nagar Layout comprised in Survey No.177 and 175, Kattupakkam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District and to restore the road.

For Petitioner:

Mr.S.Thanka Sivan For Respondents:

Mr.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

for R5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) There are two photographs annexed to the petition. Half a dozen times we asked counsel what these photographs mean and to identify the encroachments from the photographs. Counsel did not answer. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 03.07.2025 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No sasi

To:

1.The District Collector Thiruvallur District Master Plan Complex NH 205, Chennai-Tiruttani Highways, Thiruvallur - 602001 2.The Police Commissioner Avadi Police Commissioner, Avadi, Chennai - 600054 3.The Tahsildar Poonamallee Taluk, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600056 4.The Commissioner Poonamallee Panchayat Union Chennai - 600056 5.The Inspector of Police Poonamallee Police Station, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600056

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

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