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Madras High CourtWP/28855/2023disposed of

Selvanayagam v. District Collector

2023-10-06Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2023 CORAM :

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

Petitioner Vs.

1. District Collector Cuddalore District.

2. Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District.

3. Tahsildar Kaatumannar Kovil Taluk Cuddalore District.

4. The President Perur Municipality Kaatumannar Kovil Taluk Cuddalore District.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to lay proper roads and install street lights in State Bank Colony street in 6th Ward, Kaatumannar Kovil Municipality, Cuddalore District.

For the Petitioner : Mr.M.Ashwin Kumar For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.M.Ashwin Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3.

2. Learned State Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the Tahsildar has conducted survey and found that some encroachments exist. Learned State Government Pleader further submits that steps would be taken to remove the said encroachments and thereafter, steps would be taken for laying down the road and street lights.

3. We hope and trust that the road and the street lights would be laid within a period of one year.

4. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 06.10.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No drm To

1. District Collector Cuddalore District.

2. Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District.

3. Tahsildar Kaatumannar Kovil Taluk Cuddalore District.

4. The President Perur Municipality Kaatumannar Kovil Taluk Cuddalore District.

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

(drm) 06.10.2023