Raghubalan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Ragubalan .. Petitioner vs 1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem-636 001.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Salem Taluk and District.

3.The Executive Officer, Executive Office, Mallur Town Panchayat, Salem Taluk and District.

4.P.Gunasekaran .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made by the fourth respondent in the above said street bearing Survey No.194/3 based on the petitioner's

representation dated 4.1.2021.

For the Petitioner : Mr.L.Rajendran For the Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 3 : R4 - Not Ready in Notice

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.L.Rajendran, learned counsel for the petitioner; and, Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 3.

2. Learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that enquiry was conducted and, thereafter, Form-I notice was issued to the Executive Officer. However, subsequent steps were not undertaken.

3. Learned Government Advocate submits that the subsequent steps would be commenced within three months from today and

further action would be undertaken.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.02.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To 1.The District Collector, Salem District, Salem-636 001.

2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Salem Taluk and District.

3.The Executive Officer, Executive Office, Mallur Town Panchayat, Salem Taluk and District.

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

bbr 22.02.2024