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Saraswathi v. The District Collector

2015-08-24Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Sasidharan,Honourable Mr Justice V. Ramasubramanian3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.08.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.No.26226 of 2015 Saraswathi W/o Murugesh

...Petitioner

-vs1. The District Collector Tiruppur District Tiruppur

2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office Tiruppur District

3. The Land Revenue Inspector Pongalur Sub Division

...Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice dated 03.08.2015 issued by the third respondent herein under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act III of 1905 and quash the same. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Govi Ganesan For Respondents :

Mrs.A.Srijayanthi Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.) The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905.

2. Heard Mr.K.Govi Ganesan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mrs.A.Srijayanthi, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents.

3. What is issued under Section 7 of the Act is only a provisional notice. The petitioner is granted time of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to file a reply to the notice. Within two weeks thereafter, the respondents shall proceed in accordance with law. If the petitioner fails to file a reply within two weeks as stipulated, it will be open to the respondents to proceed further in accordance with law. Till then, the parties are directed to maintain status quo. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2015 is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The District Collector Tiruppur District Tiruppur

2. The Tahsildar Taluk Office Tiruppur District

3. The Land Revenue Inspector Pongalur Sub Division 1 CC to Mr.K.Govi Ganesan, Advocate SR.No. 44917 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 45107 W.P.No.26226 of 2015 ALA (CO) PSI (15.09.2015)