S.Rajiv Gandhi, v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.06.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU S.Rajiv Gandhi ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The Secretary to Government Revenue Department St. George Fort, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.
2. The District Collector Cuddalore District Cuddalore.
3. The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore District Cuddalore.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam Revenue Division Virudhachalam Cuddalore District.
5. The Tahsildar Tittakudi Taluk Tittakudi, Cuddalore District.
6. Kannayan
7. Siva
8. The Special Officer cum President O.Keeranur Village Panchayat Thittakudi Taluk.
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Respondents [R8 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 11.04.2017] Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment caused by the sixth and seventh respondents over the "Kuttai Poramboke" in S.Nos.54/3 and 75 to the extent of 1.00.5 Acres to 1.23.0 acres respectively which are situated at O.Keeranur Revenue Village, Tittakudi Tlauk, Cuddalore District within a stipulated period.
For the Petitioner : Mr.C.Samivel For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 5 & 8 Mr.AR Karthik Lakshmanan for Respondents 6 & 7
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that encroachment has been removed by the fifth respondent and nothing survives in the writ petition.
2. In the light of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. As the eighth respondent has already been suo-motu impleaded as a party, W.M.P.No.13368 of 2017 is closed.
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To
1. The Secretary to Government Revenue Department St. George Fort, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.
2. The District Collector Cuddalore District Cuddalore.
3. The District Revenue Officer Cuddalore District Cuddalore.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam Revenue Division Virudhachalam Cuddalore District.
5. The Tahsildar Tittakudi Taluk Tittakudi, Cuddalore District.
6. The Special Officer cum President O.Keeranur Village Panchayat Thittakudi Taluk.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.
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