A.Ebiresiya Mary v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.3994 of 2025 A.Ebiresiya Mary ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Collectorate Post, Dindigul-624 001.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Post, Dindigul-624 001.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul-624 001.

4.The Tahsildar, Dindigul East, Dindigul-624 003.

5.The Taluk Head Surveyor, Office of the Taluk Head Surveyor,

6.The Village Administrative Officer, Adiyanuthu VAO Office, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2025 in specific time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mohamed Kalibullah For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that her representation dated 22.01.2025 seeking removal of the encroachment made in the properties belong to her, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, she has filed this Writ Petition, seeking for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider her representation.

3.Mr.M.Sarangan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents, submits 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. 4.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 respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.01.2025, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight [8] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 17.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva

To 1.The District Collector, Office of the Collector, Collectorate Post, Dindigul-624 001.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Post, Dindigul-624 001.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul-624 001.

4.The Tahsildar, Dindigul East, Dindigul-624 003.

5.The Taluk Head Surveyor, Office of the Taluk Head Surveyor, 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Adiyanuthu VAO Office,

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.3994 of 2025 17.02.2025