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Pandurangan v. The District Collector

2024-11-14Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.11.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P. No. 29479 of 2024 Pandurangan ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

2. The Divisional Engineer Highways Department (Construction and Maintenance) Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

3. The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

5. Chitra ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.07.2024 seeking for the second respondent to take control of the State Highway situated at S.No. 34/2E2, Virudhachalam.

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For Petitioner :

M/s.V.Srimathi For Respondents :

Mr.A.Selvendran, SGP (RR1 to 4) Not ready in notice R5

O R D E R

The petitioner would seek a mandamus to the second respondent to consider his representation dated 09.07.2024 seeking directions to the second respondent to take control of the State Highways situated at Survey No. 34/2E2. 2.

The petitioner would submit that the petitioner had purchased his property two decades back and was cultivating the land. He has been using the State Highways that abuts his property and this is the ingress and egress to the road. Off late persons like the fifth respondent are attempting to obstruct the petitioner's direct access to the Highways. Since the unscrupulous elements were attempting to stake ownership to the State Highways, he had submitted the representation.

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However, the respondents are not taking any action on the same, though the fifth respondent and the likes of him are taking steps to take over the same. 2/4

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Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the parties and after issuing notice to all parties concerned and pass orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

14.11.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Maya To

1. The District Collector Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

2. The Divisional Engineer Highways Department (Construction and Maintenance) Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

3. The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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P.T.ASHA, J.

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