Madras High CourtWP/24528/2025disposed of

Sakthivel v. The District Collector

2025-07-07Honourable Mrs.Justice N. Mala7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA Sakthivel ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Salem - 636 001.

2. The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.The District Superintendent of Police, Salem - 636 002.

3. The District Revenue Officer, O/o.The District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate Campus, Salem - 636 001.

4. The Assistant Director (Panchayats) District Rural Development Agency, Salem - 636 001.

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur - 636 102.

6. The Block Development Officer, The Block Developmental Office, Thalaivasal - 636 112.

7. The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Talaivasal - 636 112.

8. The Inspector of Police, O/o.The Inspector of Police, Thalaivasal - 636 112.

9. The Revenue Inspector Kattukottai Firka Thalaivasal Circle Salem - 636 121.

10. The Village Administrative Officer, O/o.The Thenkumarai Village Administrative Officer, Thenkumarai, Thalaivasal Circle, Salem - 636 121.

11. Govindaraj

12. Periyasamy

13. Mani The Panchayat President, O/o.The Thenkumarai Panchayat Office, Thenkumarai, Salem - 636 121. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 10 that without the petitioner's knowledge no one should try to build road in the petitioner's land and allow the petitioner to repair the water pipe connection in the petitioner's land and to take action against the respondents 11 to 13 for harassing the petitioner and the petitioner's family members on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 30.04.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gururaj For Respondents : Mrs.P.Vijayadevi GA for R1 to R5, R7, R9 & R10 Mr.M.Shajakhan Spl.GP for R6 Mr.Subbiah GA (Crl. side) for R2 & R8

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed for of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 10 from laying a road in the petitioner's land, permitting the petitioner to repair the water pipe connection in his land and to take action against the respondents 11 to 13 for harassing the petitioner and his family members on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 30.04.2025

2. The petitioner submits that his father settled in his favour 3 acres of land bearing Survey No.258/3, Thenkumarai Village, Thalaivasal Circle, Salem District, under a settlement deed on 24.02.2014. The petitioner further submits that the above agricultural land at Thenkumarai village, was irrigated by him from water drawn from a small pond near his lands through pipelines laid by him. The petitioner states that as the pipeline was laid 40 years back, it got damaged resulting in stagnation of water in his lands. Hence, the petitioner

tried to lay a new pipe for water connection. But one Govindaraj and his brother Periyasamy, along with the Panchayat President, obstructed the petitioner from repairing the water pipe connection, and were trying to lay a road in his patta land with the panchayat funds. The petitioner therefore submitted a representation on 24.03.2025, to the respondents 1 to 10 and since no action was taken, the petitioner submitted a second representation on 30.04.2025, even then no action was taken. Hence, the petitioner filed the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that it would suffice, if this Court directs the respondents 1 to 10 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.04.2025, on merits and pass orders within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents prayed for reasonable time to dispose the representation.

5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. With the consent of the counsels, the main writ petition is

disposed of.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court directs the respondents, to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.04.2025, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 07.07.2025 dpq Index : Yes /No Speaking Order : Yes/No To