Madras High CourtWP/26316/2021disposed of

A.Christ Amose v. The District Collector

2022-01-21Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.1.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.NO.26316 OF 2021 & WMP.NO.27785 OF 2021 A.Christ Amose .. Petitioner vs

1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collectorate Office Thiruppathur District, Thiruppathur.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o Revenue Divisional Office, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thiruppathur District.

3. The Tahsildar, O/o. Thasildar Office, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Thiruppathur District.

4. The Village Administrative Officer, O/o. Village Administrative Office, Girisamuthiram, Thiruppathur District.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Thirupatthur District, Thirupathur.

6. The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Police Station, Vaniyambadi, Thiruppathur District.

7. R.Manickam

8. G.Ranjith

9. M.Sakthivel

10. P.Govindaraj 11.M.Kumaravel 12.M.Uthiresan 13.M.Arulkumar 14.D.Rathinam 15.S.Suman .. Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 6 to ensure that all the people of Sammanthikuppam village continue to utilize the common burial ground in Sambandhikuppam village, Vadachery Post, Vaniyambadi, Thiruppathur District pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 04.1.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.G.Karthikeyan for R7 to R15

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.

2. The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 6 to ensure that all the people of Sammanthikuppam Village continue to utilize the common burial ground in Sambandhikuppam Village, Vadachery Post, Vaniyambadi, Thiruppathur District pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 04.1.2021.

3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the second respondent wherein it has been stated that by the proceedings of the third respondent dated 31.12.2021, the existing burial ground has been sub-divided into two, for the use of both adi dravidar Christians and adi dravidar Hindus, the details of which are given in paragraph 9 of the counter.

4. In view of the stand taken by the second respondent, nothing remains for consideration in this writ petition as otherwise a satisfaction on it has been shown by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to carry out the decision taken in paragraph 9 of the counter affidavit filed by the second respondent. Consequently, the connected WMP is closed. There will be no order as to costs.

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