A.Murugesan v. The District Collector Cum Monitoring Committee
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.02.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.5095 of 2025 A.Murugesan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector cum Monitoring Committee, Collector Office, Trichy, Trichy District.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Trichy, Trichy District.
3.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.
4.The Divisional Engineer, National Highways Department, Trichy.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to remove the encroachments in the petitioner's land comprised in Survey Nos.187/2, 353/19 and 357/8 situated at Keelarasur Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District without prejudice and properly
execute the rain water drainage work with due process of law on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 10.12.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayaragavan For Respondents : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia, Special 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 his representation dated 10.12.2024, seeking removal of the encroachment made in his land in Survey Nos.187/2, 353/19 and 357/8 situated at Keelarasur Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition, seeking for a direction to the respondents to remove the aforesaid encroachments.
3.Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia, learned Special 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 10.12.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned 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.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 25.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva
To 1.The District Collector cum Monitoring Committee, Collector Office, Trichy, Trichy District.
2.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Trichy, Trichy District.
3.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.
4.The Divisional Engineer, National Highways Department, Trichy.
J.NISHA BANU, J.
AND S.SRIMATHY , J.
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