T.Venkatesh v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL W.P. No.9992 of 2015 T. Venkatesh Petitioner vs.

The District Collector Salem District Collectorate Fort, Salem The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur Salem District The Tahsildar Attur Taluk Salem District Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.01.2015 and 27.01.2015 followed by reminder dated 03.03.2015 requesting to remove the encroachments in the Government Poramboke road (Cart-Track) in S. No.12/2, Narasingapuram Village, Attur Taluk and Salem District within a reasonable period.

For petitioner Mr. R. Neelakandan For respondents Mr. I.S. Inbadurai Special Government Pleader - - - - -

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J.) Alleging that there is an encroachment on the Government poramboke road (cart track), the petitioner has made representations dated 02.01.2015 and 27.01.2015 followed by reminder dated 03.03.2015 to the respondents. Since no action has been taken till date pursuant to the said representations, the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition, seeking a limited relief of a direction to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respondents to consider his aforestated representations and take appropriate action.

Mr. I.S. Inbadurai, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents. With the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought by the petitioner, we direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 02.01.2015 and 27.01.2015 followed by reminder dated 03.03.2015, on their own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Needless to state that the alleged encroachers shall be given a due opportunity of hearing before orders are passed on the petitioner's representations. With the above direction and observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Costs made easy.

cad s/d- Assistant Registrar(R) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To The District Collector Salem District Collectorate Fort, Salem The Revenue Divisional Officer Attur Salem District The Tahsildar Attur Taluk Salem District + 1 cc to Mr.R.Neelakandan, Advocate SR 19081 + 1 cc to the Govt.Pleader, High Court, Madras SR 19104 scd(co) prk13/4 W.P. No.9992 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/