Madras High CourtWP/22231/2017disposed of

P.Mayakrishnan v. The District Revenue Officer,

2023-07-25Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU P.Mayakrishnan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Revenue Officer Collectorate, Cuddalore

2. The Superintendent of Police District Superintendent of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

3. The Assistant Director of Survey Collectorate, Cuddalore

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Neyveli Township

6. The Deputy Inspector of Survey Cuddalore District Virudhachalam - 606 001.

7. The Tahsildar Virudhachalam Taluk

8. Anandan

9. Arivazhagan

10. Soundararajan

11. Anbazhagan

12. Kathiravan

13. Kalaiyarasan ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 herein to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 8 to 13 herein in Government Neervazhi Pattai Poromboke lands (Water way cum Pattai Promboke lands) in S.No.12 Chinnakappankulam Village, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District, as per G.O.Ms.No.540 Revenue (L.D.6(2)) Department dated 04.12.2014 by invoking the provisions of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. For the Petitioner :

Mr.P.Mani For the Respondents :

Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.Karthick Jeganath Government Advocate for R1 to R7

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We heard Mr.P.Mani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.Karthick Jaganath, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 7.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondents 8 to 13 have encroached the Government Neervazhi Pattai Poromboke lands.

3. The matter is pending since the year 2017. The Authorities may conduct a survey, if the same is not conducted and depending upon the report of the survey, the Authorities shall take steps in accordance with law, in tune with the survey conducted, expeditiously.

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

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 25.07.2023 Index :

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