P.Abel, v. The Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.12.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Writ Petition No.27088 of 2021 1.
P.Abel D.Anjala R.Baskar C.Murugan S.Kalaiyarasi 6.
M.Eswaran 7.
A.Karuppasamy 8.
R.Krishnamoorthy 9.
C.J.Kumar 10.
M.Mani 11.
E.Mani 12.
M.Mari 13.
E.Meena 14.
R.Murugan 15.
S.Murugesan 16.
M.Neelambal 17.
K.Ponmuthu 18.
S.Ponraj 19.
C.Pown Mariyammal 20.
S.Rajenthiran 21.
S.Vellaiammal 22.
Bommi 23.
A.Vellaisamy 24.
A.Arokkiyasami 25.
R.Gurunathan 26.
S.Mailerumperumal 27.
R.Manjula 28.
R.Manohari 29.
S.Muthuveer 30.
S.Nagarajan 31.
T.Raghu 32.
C.Anandhan 33.
K.Anthony 34.
S.Banumathi 35.
R.Baskaran 36.
K.Bhuvaneswari
37.
M.Devendran 38.
E.Gajapathy 39.
B.Gandhimathi 40.
T.Kamatchi 41.
G.Kartheeswari 42.
P.Krishnaveni 43.
K.Kuppan 44.
M.Lagis 45.
K.Lakshmanan 46.
A.Malarvizhi 47.
S.Pandiyan 48.
P.Pattudhurai 49.
P.Pattukani 50.
P.Poonkani 51.
N.Punniakodi 52.
P.Ranganathan 53.
P.Samuel 54.
L.Selvadharshini 55.
P.Shakila 56.
P.Sivakumar 57.
A.Sorimuthu 58.
S.Vadivel 59.
K.Venkatesan 60.
A.Vijaya 61.
D.Chandrasekar 62.
B.Durai 63.
V.Baulraj 64.
S.Chandra 65.
V.Chithraikani 66.
G.Devaraj 67.
L.Dhanalakshmi 68.
A.Dhanushkodi 69.
P.Dhas 70.
M.Dillibabu 71.
N.Elumalai 72.
M.Govindaraj 73.
K.Malarkodi 74.
A.Kanchana 75.
V.Kanthan 76.
K.Kathiresan 77.
G.Krishnaveni 78.
A.Kumaresan 79.
D.Linga Durai 80.
K.Madhiazhagan 81.
K.Mayavel 82.
N.Mohan 83.
M.Murugan
84.
M.Murugan 85.
A.Muthurathinam 86.
S.Mythili 87.
G.Natarajan 88.
P.Nirmaladevi 89.
A.Nisha 90.
S.Pachaiyammal 91.
K.Palani 92.
D.Pandiyammal 93.
M.Prema 94.
K.Punniayakotti 95.
D.Radhika 96.
R.Amaravathi 97.
V.Sakthivel 98.
R.Saravanan 99.
M.Saravanan
100. N.Selvam
101. A.Sheela
102. S.Sokkar
103. P.Subbaiah
104. P.Subramani
105. P.Subramani
106. M.Suyambuvel
107. D.Umadevi
108. P.Unnamalai
109. R.Venkatesan
110. G.Anandhan
111. M.Elumalai
112. D.Elumalai
113. L.Devi
114. G.Mani
115. M.Mohammed Saleem
116. P.Natarajan
117. V.Ravi
118. R.Sivakumar
119. S.Stella
120. N.Vasu
121. R.Ameer John
122. S.Palani
123. A.Elumalai
124. M.Ganesan
125. S.Krishnan
126. G.Lakshmi
127. K.Murali
128. M.Muthuselvan
129. J.Sumathi
130. R.Annamalai
131. S.Jaya
132. E.Banumathi
133. G.Kalyani
134. M.Suriya
135. E.Senthilkumar
136. E.Sivakumar
137. S.Mary
138. R.Murugesan
139. S.Anbu
140. P.Antony
141. K.Meenakshi
142. A.Noor Ahamath
143. S.Poongodi
144. P.Rajammal
145. S.Renukadevi
146. S.Selvam
147. S.Venkataraman
148. V.Seetha
149. P.Yamuna
150. V.Subramanian
151. N.Manonmani
152. T.Annadurai
153. P.Annammal
154. M.Murugesan
155. B.Sathish
156. K.Ponnammal
157. V.Nagammal
158. U.Velkani
159. V.Senthil Murugan
160. A.Manjula
161. G.Gopal
162. Ambiga @ Deepa
163. Antony Ammal
164. A.Subetha
165. E.Venkatesan
166. S.Moses
167. K.Vijayalakshmi
168. A.Rajeswari
169. Kamala
170. C.Munusamy
171. R.Ramesh
172. Loganathan
173. I.Subramani
174. B.Alamelu
175. Kamala
176. L.Murugesan
177. R.Raji
178. H.Chitra
179. B.Ravikumar ... Petitioners vs.
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The Collector, District Collector Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai District, Chennai 600 001.
The Collector, District Collector Office, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur - 602 001.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Head Office, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
The Estate Officer, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Thirumangalam, Chennai 600 040.
The Estate Officer, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Semmencherry, Chennai 600 119. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to provide alternate accommodation for in situ rehabilitation and to protect livelihood of the Petitioners and their families in any of the available areas nearby Korattur, pursuant to their representations dated 29.07.2021.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mrs.C.Sangamithirai, Special Government Pleader For Respondents 3 to 5: Ms.D.Latha
O R D E R
Petitioners have come up with the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to provide alternate accommodation for in situ rehabilitation and to protect their livelihood and their families, in any of the available areas nearby Korattur, pursuant to their representation dated 29.07.2021.
According to the Petitioners, they are residing in an area situated near Korattur lake along with their respective families for several decades. They made representations to the Respondents on 17.12.2007 and 18.06.2008 seeking grant of Patta. Subsequently, they filed W.P.No.1294 of 2009, whereby, this Court, by an order dated 02.03.2016 held that, there cannot be regularization of encroachments. Pursuant to the said order, Petitioners were evicted on 13.10.2018 from the places where they have been residing and alternate sites were given at Perumbakkam, which is 56 kms away from the present locality. Hence, Petitioners made representations to the Respondents on 26.04.2019, 14.05.2019, 24.05.2019, 20.08.2019 and 10.10.
2019, expressing their grievance that, there is no proper infrastructure and necessary amenities in Perumbakkam, and requested them to provide them alternative accommodation. As no orders are passed on their representations till date, Petitioners have come up with the present Writ Petition. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that, this Court may issue a direction to the 3rd Respondent herein to consider the Petitioners' representation dated 29.07.2021 and pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material documents available on record.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into its merits, this Court directs the 3rd Respondent herein to consider the Petitioners' representation dated 29.07.2021 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders after affording an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (aeb) To:
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The Collector, District Collector Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai District, Chennai 600 001.
The Collector, District Collector Office, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur - 602 001.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Head Office, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
The Estate Officer, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Thirumangalam, Chennai 600 040.
The Estate Officer, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Semmencherry, Chennai 600 119.
+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.68678 +1cc to Mrs.D.Latha SC, Advocate Sr.68266 +1cc to Mr.S.Sivakumar, Advocate Sr.68165 W.P.No.27088 of 2021 kv[co] srg 04/01/2022