Madras High CourtWP/33978/2023disposed of

C.Nasan v. The District Collector

2023-12-11Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. C.Nasan

2. R.Janakiraman

3. M.Raman

4. G.Murugan

5. M.Manikandan

6. M.Madhappan

7. M.Nasan

8. S.Saravanan

9. G.Velan : Petitioners versus

1. The District Collector, Krishnagiri District - 635 115.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Tahsildar, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

5. The Block Development Officer, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri 635 112.

6. Chinna Vedi

7. Kumaresan @ Karian

8. Perumal

9. Kamaraj 10.Peter @ Mani 11.Kasi 12.Perumal 13.Vedi 14.Pavalakodi 15.Selvan : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 6 to 15 in encroachment place situated at Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri Taluk, Jagadhab Village comprised in S.Nos'.459/1-0.03.15, 460-33-0.03.50, 140/4-0.00.17, 140/12-0.0059, 140/21-0.0070, 140/29-0.0024, 140/33-0.00.95, 140/400.0076, 457/4-0.01.00, 457/10-0.00.40, 457/21-0.0090, 457/30-0.00.22, 458/2-0.01.50, 458/6-0.0057, 458/13-0.00.40, 458/14-0.01.09, 458/15-0.00.81, 458/22-0.01.66, 458/230.12.50, 458/25-0.04.10, 459/6-0.00.45, 458/12-0.00.32, 459/20-0.00.27, 459/240.00.60, 459/33-0.06.10, 460/1-0.04.60, 460/2-0.03.20, 460/4-0.03.50, 460/8-0.00.91, 460/12-0.00.55, 460/15-0.04.35, 467/17-0.00.05, 460/21-0.00.50, 460/30-0.01.12, 462/1-0.01.74, 462/2-0.27.25, 462/5-0.0027 and 460/10-0.00.35 to consider and dispose the petitioner's representation dated 23.09.2020. For the Petitioners :

Mr.S.Esakkimuthu For Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 :

Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.S.Esakkimuthu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 5.

2. The learned State Government Pleader, on the instructions of Tahsildar, submits that action was already taken by the fourth respondent to evict the encroachments in the streets of Jagadab Village. Due to Covid 19 and elections

to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, further course of action could not be undertaken. The matter is now under the active consideration of the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent has proposed to measure all the streets and lanes in Jagadab Village and if any encroachment is found, the same would be removed as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The entire exercise would be completed in three months' time.

3. In view of the said statement made by the fourth respondent, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

4. WMP No.33859 of 2023 filed to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition is allowed.

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

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