A.Gunasekaran v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.02.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI A.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Madurai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the District Collector, Madurai.

3. The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai.

4. The Block Development Officer, Madurai West Panchayat, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to implement the order of the 3rd respondent's 1/5

order Na.Ka.No.7317/2022/AA5 dated 25.01.2023 and consequently direct the 4th respondent remove the encroachment on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 17.12.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.A.B.Jeeva For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to implement the order of the 3rd respondent's order Na.Ka.No.7317/2022/AA5 dated 25.01.2023 and consequently direct the 4th respondent remove the encroachment on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 17.12.2022. 2.

Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the 4th respondent will take appropriate action for removal of the encroachment, by due process of law, in compliance of the order of the 3rd respondent's order 2/5

Na.Ka.No.7317/2022/AA5 dated 25.01.2023 within a period of six weeks.

3.

Recording the aforesaid submission, we direct the 4th respondent to remove the encroachment, after affording sufficient opportunity to all the parties concerned and by following due process of law, in compliance of the order of the 3rd respondent's order Na.Ka.No.7317/2022/AA5 dated 25.01.2023 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

NCC : Yes / No [D.K.K.,J.] & [L.V.G.,J.] Index : Yes / No 16.02.2023 Internet : Yes bala To

1. The District Collector, 3/5

Madurai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the District Collector, Madurai.

3. The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai.

4. The Block Development Officer, Madurai West Panchayat, Madurai District.

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D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

bala ORDER MADE IN DATED : 16.02.2023 5/5