V.N.Palanisamy v. The Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY V.N.Palanisamy : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Salem District 2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Omalur, Salem District : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the the 1st respondent to dispose the stay application filed by the petitioner dated 08.12.2023 along with the Appeal filed against the Notice issued under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1925 dated 23.11.2023 received by the petitioners and till such time direct the 2nd respondent not to evict the petitioners from the land situated in S.No.877/3 situated at P.N. Patty Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem district.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.V.Elangovan For the Respondents :

Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.V.Elangovan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, for the respondents.

2. The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the stay application filed by him, dated 08.12.2023.

3. If any stay petition is filed by the petitioner, the District Collector, Salem District, shall decide such petition expeditiously, preferably within a period of fifteen days.

4. The writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 14.12.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The District Collector, Salem District 2.The Special Tahsildar, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Omalur, Salem District

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

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