Gopal v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Writ Petition No.35652 of 2019 Gopal

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The District Collector, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Tahsildar, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Tahsildar, Adhi Dravidar Nalathurai, Krishnagiri.

4. Ramachandran ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action to remove the illegal encroachments and obstruction of pathway in Government AD condition land by the 4th respondent in Survey No.78/5B of Periyagudhipalai Village, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District by considering the petitioner representation dated 25.02.2019.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Thiruvengadam For Respondents:

Mr.K.S.Suresh Government Advocate for R1 to R3

O R D E R

[Order was delivered by R.SUBBIAH,J] The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition praying for issuance of a a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action to remove the illegal encroachments and obstruction of pathway in Government AD condition land by the 4th respondent in Survey No.78/5B of Periyagudhipalai Village, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District by considering the petitioner representation dated 25.02.2019 . https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.

Though the relief sought for in this writ petition is larger, the learned counsel for the petitioner confined his argument to the limited extent of directing the respondents

1 to 3 to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 25.02.2019.

3.

Considering the limited submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents 1 to 3 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.02.2019 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to all the parties concerned. In view of the above order no notice is necessary to the fourth respondent.

4. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations and directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dpq To

1. The District Collector, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Tahsildar, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Tahsildar, Adhi Dravidar Nalathurai, Krishnagiri.

+1cc to Mr.K.Thiruvengadam, Advocate, S.R.No.760 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 954 Writ Petition No.35652 of 2019 SR(CO) GN(19/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/