Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2855/2020disposed of

C. Mohammed Ismail v. The Dist.Collector

2022-11-17Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD C.Mohammed Ismail ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Office of theTaluk Office, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Madurai.

4.The Block Development Officer, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to remove the encroachments made in the water channel in Survey Numbers 157/11 and 402/10, situated at Karuppatti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District based on the petitioner's representation dated. 04.03.2019. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.R.Kannappan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to remove the encroachments made in the water channel in S.Nos.157/11 and 402/10, situated at Karuppatti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District, based on the petitioner's representation dated. 04.03.2019.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted

that there are encroachments in the above said survey numbers, as projected by the petitioner and the authorities concerned are now taking steps to remove the same by due process of law.

3. Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to remove the encroachments after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned and by following due process of law. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] vsm 17.11.2022 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Office of theTaluk Office, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Madurai.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

vsm 4.The Block Development Officer, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

17.11.2022