A.Arulvinayakam v. The Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.07.2019 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mrs.VIJAYA K.TAHILRAMANI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P. No.18123 of 2019 A.Arulvinayagam .. Petitioner -vs1.The Collector, Collector Office, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Village Administrative Officer, Chikkarayapuram Village, Kundrathur, Chennai 600 069.

3.The Tahsildar, Pallavaram, Kancheepuram District.

4.The Revenue Inspector, Mangadu, Pallavaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

5.The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai.

6.Ravikumar .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to conduct enquiry and pass an appropriate order in the petitioner's representation dated 22.06.2019 to take appropriate action against the 6th respondent for the encroachment and illegal construction on irrigation canal in the public sector in Survey No.47/2, 13 feet, Balaji Avenue, Chikkarayapuram, Chennai 600 069.

For Petitioner :Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondents :Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Govt. Pleader (i/c.) for RR 1 to 5 * * * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Government Pleader (i/c.) appearing for respondent nos.1 to 5.

2.The case of the petitioner is that respondent no.6 has encroached and put up illegal construction on irrigation canal in the public sector in Survey No.47/2, 13 feet, Balaji Avenue, Chikkarayapuram, Chennai 600 069. Being aggrieved due to this fact, the petitioner preferred a representation dated 22.04.2019, which is addressed to the Collector, Collector Office, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District. A copy of the said representation has also been sent to the Tahsildar, Pallavaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District and other officials. The prayer of the petitioner is that the said representation be directed to be considered expeditiously.

3.The learned Government Pleader (i/c.) stated that the proper authority to consider the representation is the Tahsildar, Pallavaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District, who is respondent no.3.

4.In view of the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner, without going into the merits of the matter, we direct respondent no.3, Tahsildar, Pallavaram Taluk, to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 22.04.2019, after giving notice to respondent no.6, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observation. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra

To

1. The Collector, Collector Office, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.

2. The Village Administrative Officer, Chikkarayapuram Village, Kundrathur, Chennai 600 069.

3. The Tahsildar, Pallavaram, Kancheepuram District.

4. The Revenue Inspector, Mangadu, Pallavaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

5. The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai.

+1 cc to Mr.M.Vanitha, Advocate, S.R.No.54450 +1 cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.54893 W.P.No.18123 of 2019 CP(CO) SSM(01/08/2019)