Balaraman v. Union Of India Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Balaraman .. Petitioner Vs 1.Union of India, rep. by the Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Secretariat, Puducherry.

2.The District Collector, I Floor, New Revenue Complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Puducherry-605 009.

3.The Tahsildar, Bahour Taluk Office, Bahour.

4.The Director of Survey and Land Records, Sakthi Nagar, Saram, Puducherry-605 013.

5.The Commissioner, Bahour Commune Panchayat, Bahour.

6.Kumaran @ Karunanidhi 7.Meenatchi .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment made by the 6th and 7th respondents in Plot No.88/28 of Kattukuppam Village, Manapet Revenue Village, Bahour Taluk, Puducherry.

For the Petitioner : Mr.K.Sasindran For the Respondents : Mr.S.Raveekumar Govt. Pleader (Puducherry) for respondents 1 to 5

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.Sasindran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Raveekumar, learned Government Pleader (Puducherry) for respondents 1 to 5.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Plot No.88/28 is a Government poramboke land and respondents 6 and 7 have encroached upon the said plot.

3. Learned Government Pleader (Puducherry) submits that the

petitioner has filed a civil suit against respondents 6 and 7 and also Government authorities. Respondents 6 and 7 have also applied for patta in respect of the said plot. However, the said application is not processed in view of the civil suit filed by the petitioner.

4. As the civil dispute between the parties is pending, no further orders are passed in the present writ petition. The parties may take steps in accordance with law and as permissible under law.

5. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 07.09.2023 Index :

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To:

1.The Chief Secretary, Union of India, Union Territory of Puducherry, Secretariat, Puducherry.

2.The District Collector, I Floor, New Revenue Complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Puducherry-605 009.

3.The Tahsildar, Bahour Taluk Office, Bahour.

4.The Director of Survey and Land Records, Sakthi Nagar, Saram, Puducherry-605 013.

5.The Commissioner, Bahour Commune Panchayat, Bahour.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU,J.

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