Mathivanan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.8451 of 2024 Mathivanan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Chairperson, Divisional Monitoring Committee, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Commissioner, Panchayat Union, Thiruvarangulam, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

5.Mayilvaganan 6.Inbaraj 7.Yogeswaran ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to initiate appropriate action for removal of encroachment made by the respondents 5 to 7 in Salai Poramboke Survey No.30/4 or an extent of about 2 cents of land within a particular time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balakrishnan For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 21.12.2023, seeking removal of the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 7 in Salai Poramboke Survey No.30/4 to an extent of about 2 cents of land, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition. 2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed on its own merits within a period that may be stipulated by this Court.

3.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the official respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.12.2023, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondents 5 to 7 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 18.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva Note: Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the respondents 5 to 7. To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Chairperson, Divisional Monitoring Committee, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva 3.The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Commissioner, Panchayat Union, Thiruvarangulam, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

W.P.(MD)No.8451 of 2024 18.03.2025