Murugesan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Murugesan .. Petitioner vs 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Thasildar, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

3.Malarvannan 4.Kumar .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner representation dated 6.4.2023 to take necessary action against the third and fourth respondents to remove the encroachments in the above said land and allow the villagers to access the way to the school, temple and to their houses

in Survey No.99/1 and Survey No.111/4 of Vedakattamaduvu Village, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

For the Petitioner : Mr.K.Thiruvengadam For the Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 2

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.Thiruvengadam, learned counsel for the petitioner; and, Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 2.

2. Learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that the encroachers have been identified. Notices under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 [for short, "the Act of 1905"] were issued soliciting reply and, thereafter, order under Section 6 of the Act of 1905 has been issued on 03.01.2024.

The eviction is scheduled on

08.02.2024.

3. In view of the said statement made, we are not required to pass any order in the present writ petition. The writ petition, as such, is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 30.01.2024 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No bbr To 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Thasildar, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

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

bbr 30.01.2024