J.Raja v. Dr. S. Uma, I.A.S.,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.08.2024 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. D.KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI J.Raja ... Petitioner Vs.
1. Dr.S.Uma IAS, The District Collector/The Chairman, District Rural Development Agency, District Collectorate Office, Namakkal 637 003.
2. Parthipan, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Namakkal 637 001.
3. S.Saravanan, The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office,Rasipuram, Namakkal 637 408.
... Respondents PRAYER : Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience of the order dated 24.02.2023 in W.P.No.5498 of 2023 on the file of this court.
For Petitioner : Mr. S.Varanesh For respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath, Govt. Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience of the order dated 24.02.2023 made in W.P.No.5498 of 2023 on the file of this court.
2. The learned Government Advocate on instructions submitted before this court that the land in question, in which encroachments were made, was surveyed by the Tahsildar, Rasipuram on 26.06.2024. He further submitted that the said land is classified as " Thoppu Puramboke" and its control is vested with the Block Development officer. He also submitted that, all the encroachments made in the said " Thoppu Puramboke" were removed, except the 'Sericulture Shed'. He further submitted that, the Block Development Officer is a competent authority to remove the above said 'Sericulture Cottage' and to that extent, the petitioner can make a representation to the Block Development Officer to take necessary action for removal of the said 'Sericulture Shed'.
3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, this contempt petition is closed.
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THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and P.B.BALAJI , J.
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