Vimala v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.08.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Vimala .. Petitioner in W.P.No.24469/2023 Girija .. Petitioner in W.P.No.24470/2023 Karpagam .. Petitioner in W.P.No.24473/2023 Shieeka Sri Sriram .. Petitioner in W.P.No.24474/2023 Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare,
3.The Village Administrative Officer, Devarayapuram Village, .. Respondents in all writ petitions Prayer: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 16.5.2023. For the Petitioners : Mr.G.R.Deepak For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Addl. Government Pleader COMMON ORDER (Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.G.R.Deepak, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners were allotted land measuring 80 sq. meters each for construction of residential houses.
However, there was encroachment on the said land. Even the information given by the respondent authorities under Right to Information Act, 2005 demonstrates that there is an encroachment. However, no action is taken by the Government to remove the encroachment.
3. The petitioners have given representation for removal of the encroachment. The respondent authorities shall take a decision on the representation of the petitioners, on its own merits and in accordance with law, and thereafter proceed further as may be required expeditiously, preferably within four months.
4. With these observations, the writ petitions are disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare, 3.The Village Administrative Officer, Devarayapuram Village,
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU,J.
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