M.John Bosco v. The Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) No.185 of 2020 M.John Bosco ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Dindigul.

5.Kannaiah 6.T.Suresh Babu 7.M.Vadivel ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct 1/5

respondents 1 to 3 to remove the existing encroachment made in the cart track running in Sy.Nos.1310, 1311, 1445, 1446, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1437/1A1, 1466, 1467/1, 1457/2, 1472/3, 1470, 1472 and 1439 at Kambiliampatty Village, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul within the time span as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Raghavachari For RR1 to 3 :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R4 :

Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R5 :

Mr.G.Gomathisankar For R6 :

Mr.D.Venkatesh For R7 :

No appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ on hand has been instituted to direct respondents 1 to 3 to remove the existing encroachment made in the cart track running in Sy.Nos.1310, 1311, 1445, 1446, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1437/1A1, 1466, 1467/1, 1457/2, 1472/3, 1470, 1472 and 1439 at Kambiliampatty Village, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul. 2/5

2. With reference to the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the third respondent viz., the Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul, is directed to conduct survey, identify the encroachments in the subject property and initiate all appropriate actions to evict the encroachers, if any, identified by following the procedures as contemplated under law. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul.

3.The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Dindigul.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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