Madras High CourtWP/23380/2019disposed of

K.Murugan v. The District Collector

2023-11-22Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY K.Murugan .. Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, The Office of the District Collector, Vellore, Vellore District 632 004.

2. The District Revenue Officer, The office of the District Revenue Officer, Vellore, Vellore District.

3. The Chief Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Vellore, Vellore District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, The office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet Division, Vellore District.

5. The Tahsildar, Wallajapet Taluk Office, Wallajapet, Vellore District.

6. Ramesh

7. Ramu .. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2019 and consequently direct them to stop the illegal construction work and evict the encroachment.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.M.Ganesh For the Respondents :

Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader, for RR 1 to 5 :

Mr.M.Prabhakaran for RR 6 and 7 * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.M.Ganesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, for respondent Nos.1 to 5 and Mr.M.Prabhakaran, learned counsel for respondent Nos.6 and 7.

2. The alleged encroacher is not added as a party. The State authority may decide the representation of the petitioner on its own

merits after hearing all parties concerned, preferably within nine months.

The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.11.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The District Collector, The Office of the District Collector, Vellore, Vellore District 632 004.

2. The District Revenue Officer, The office of the District Revenue Officer, Vellore, Vellore District.

3. The Chief Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Vellore, Vellore District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, The office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet Division, Vellore District.

5. The Tahsildar, Wallajapet Taluk Office, Wallajapet, Vellore District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(sra) 22.11.2023