D.John Britto Chandra Bose v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY S.D.John Britto Chandra Bose ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector Chengalpattu District District Collector Office VOC Nagar, Chengalpattu Ammanambakkam Tamil Nadu 603 001.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Taluk Office Complex 1st Floor, GST Road

3. The Assistant Director, Chengalpattu Land Survey Department District Collector Office, VOC Nagar Chengalpattu, Ammanambakkam Tamil Nadu 603 001.

4. The Special Tahsildar

5. Municipal Commissioner Tambaram Municipal Corporation 28, Muthuranga Mudali Street Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.

6. The Block Development Officer

7. S.Ganapathy ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment blocking access to public road and the petitioner's property situated at S.No.270/3(27/3), Ward:I, Block:26. For the Petitioner : Mr.S.Bala Ganesh For Mr.K.M.Mrithun Jayan For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.Abishek Murthy Government Advocate for Respondents 1 to 4 & 6 Mr.K.V.Shanmuganathan for Respondent-7 No appearance for Respondent-5

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.S.Bala Ganesh, learned counsel for Mr.K.M.Mrithun Jayan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.Abishek Murthy, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 4 & 6 and Mr.K.V.Shanmuganathan, learned counsel for the seventh respondent.

2. Learned counsel for the seventh respondent submits that he may be given time to place on record the documents and counter affidavit.

3. Learned State Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that survey is being conducted today and depending upon the report, further steps, in accordance with law, would be taken.

4. In view of the above statement, no orders need be passed in the writ petition. The writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.35956 of 2023 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 13.02.2024 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl To

1. The District Collector Chengalpattu District, District Collector Office VOC Nagar, Chengalpattu Ammanambakkam, Tamil Nadu 603 001.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Taluk Office Complex, 1st Floor, GST Road

3. The Assistant Director, Chengalpattu Land Survey Department District Collector Office, VOC Nagar Chengalpattu, Ammanambakkam Tamil Nadu 603 001.

4. The Special Tahsildar Kadaperi, Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.

5. Municipal Commissioner Tambaram Municipal Corporation 28, Muthuranga Mudali Street Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.

6. The Block Development Officer

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J (kpl) 13.02.2024