K.Harikrishnan v. The Principal Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.12.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY K.Harikrishnan Village Panchayat President, Kondaiyankuppam Village, Nallur Madura, Mavalavadi Post, Thellar Block, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District-604 406.
.. Petitioner vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Department of Revenue and Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvannamalai,
4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the RDO, Cheyyar, 5.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Vandavasi, Vandavasi Taluk, 6.The Executive Engineer, PWD, WRO, Water Resource Department, Middle Pennaiyar Basin Circle, Thiruvannamalai, 7.The Block Development Officer, Thellar Union Block Development Office, Thellar, Vandavasi Taluk, 8.The Revenue Inspector, Thellar Sub-Division, Thellar, Vandavasi Taluk, 9.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO-1), Nallur Village, Vandavasi Taluk, 10.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO-2), Nallur Village, Vandavasi Taluk, .. Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 10.8.2023 submitted by the petitioner to divide the existing Nallur Revenue Village into two revenue Villages namely Nallur and Kondaiyankuppam as per the recommendation of the RDO, Cheyyar, 4th respondent bearing Na.Ka.A2/5251/2017 dated 11.3.2022 by allotting equal share to both the villages over the big lake along with fishing lease right and tree cutting lease right.
For the Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Appaswamee For the Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Spl. Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.V.R.Appaswamee, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that Nallur Revenue Village is not bifurcated.
3. This Court cannot issue direction with regard to bifurcation of the revenue village. It is within the domain of the executive.
4. A representation has been given by the petitioner on 10.8.2023. The respondent authorities may consider the said representation of the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law, preferably within six months from today.
5. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Department of Revenue and Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvannamalai, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the RDO, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District.
5.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Vandavasi, Vandavasi Taluk, 6.The Executive Engineer, PWD, WRO, Water Resource Department, Middle Pennaiyar Basin Circle, Thiruvannamalai, 7.The Block Development Officer, Thellar Union Block Development Office, Thellar, Vandavasi Taluk,
8.The Revenue Inspector, Thellar Sub-Division, Thellar, Vandavasi Taluk, 9.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO-1), Nallur Village, Vandavasi Taluk, 10.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO-2), Nallur Village, Vandavasi Taluk,
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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