E.Thirugnana Selvam v. State Rep. By The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.12.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.40571 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 E.Thirugnana Selvam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State, rep. by The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Commissioner, Municipal Administration, 6th Floor, Ezhilagam Annex, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

4. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate,

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthakam,

6. The Thasildhar, Maduranthakam Taluk Office,

7. The Municipal Commissiner, Madhuranthakam Municipality, Madhuranthakam Town, ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 4 and 5 to consider petitioner's representation dated 19.6.2015 within a stipulated period that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan For Respondents : Mr.STS.Moorthy Government Pleader assisted by Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan Additional Government Pleader & Mr.V.Shanmugasundar Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner claims to have made a representation to the fourth respondent/District Collector of Kancheepuram District alleging that pattas have been issued in respect of the lake area. The learned Government Pleader submits that the representation of the petitioner already stands answered by the Tahsildar, Maduranthakam on 13.8.2015 to the effect that no pattas have been issued in any of the wet lands. The representation of the petitioner thus stands already answered and the relief prayed in this petition has become infructuous.

2. We may, however, add that the sixth respondent/Tahsildar, Maduranthakam may also look into the issue whether without issuing of any patta and in violation of the norms any construction is being made and ensure that there is no reclassification of the land whereby the wet lands and the lake areas may be converted into house sites.

3. The writ petition stands closed.

No costs.

Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2015 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To

1. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Commissioner, Municipal Administration, 6th Floor, Ezhilagam Annex, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

4. The District Collector,

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madhuranthakam,

6. The Thasildhar, Maduranthakam Taluk Office,

7. The Municipal Commissiner, Madhuranthakam Municipality, Madhuranthakam Town, +2cc's to M/s.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan, Advocate, S.R.No.69221 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.69710 W.P.No.40571 of 2015 TEJ(CO) CA(05/01/2016)