Rajendran v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and WMP No.17808 of 2019 Rajendran .. Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Chennai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), RDO Office, Tondiarpet, Chennai-81.

3. The Thasildhar, Taluk Office, Thiruvottiyur Taluk.

4. Dhurai .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.06.2019 and further direct the Respondent 1 to 3 to take necessary action based on the

petitioner's representation and remove the land encroachment and illegal building construction on the encroached Government land in Survey No.7, Kathivakkam Village, Chennai District by the 4th respondent.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.S.Silambu Selvan For the Respondent :

Mrs.R.Anitha, Spl.G.P. for RR 1 to 3 :

Mr.R.Soundararajan for R-4 * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.S. Silambu Selvan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader, for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr.R.Soundararajan, learned counsel for respondent No.4.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that a fresh survey would be conducted and if encroachment is found, then action in accordance with the Act would be undertaken.

3. In view of the said statement, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 15.11.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The District Collector, Chennai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), RDO Office, Tondiarpet, Chennai-81.

3. The Thasildhar, Taluk Office, Thiruvottiyur Taluk.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(sra) 15.11.2023