Kalaiselvan@Selvam v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.11.2021 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU WP No.23754 OF 2021 Kalaiselvan @ Selvam .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Collector,
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
4. The Thasildhar, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi District.
5. The Revenue Inspector, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi District.
.... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct a public hearing enable to layout the grievance of the public in the event of extending the boundaries over Maravanatham Revenue Village to create new Revenue Village namely Nagakuppam Revenue Village by considering the representation of the Village Public of Maravanatham Village dated 27.09.2021 within the time frame fixed by this court. For the Petitioner :
Mr.R.Nalliyappan For the Respondents :
Ms.R.Anita Government Counsel
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner apprehends that the revenue authorities seek to extend the boundaries of Maravantham revenue village to create a new revenue village by the proposed name of Nagakuppam revenue village. The petitioner says that a larger public hearing has to be conducted to ascertain the wishes of the local people.
2. It is submitted by Ms.Anitha, learned Government Counsel appearing for the respondents, that oral instructions have been issued by the fourth and fifth respondents to the effect that there is no immediate proposal for extending the boundaries of Maravantham revenue village or for creating any larger or new revenue village at the relevant place.
3. In view of such submission, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner does not appear to be real; at least at the moment.
4. Accordingly, WP No.23754 of 2021 is dismissed as premature and without basis. Nothing in this order will prevent the petitioner from instituting a fresh petition if and when the boundaries of Maravantham village are proposed to be extended and no adequate public hearing in such regard is proposed to be conducted.
There will be no order as to costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To:
1.The Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Collector,
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
4. The Thasildhar, Chinnasalem, Kallakrichi District.
5. The Revenue Inspector, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi District.
WP No.23754 of 2021 RLD(CO) SB(12/11/2021)