S.Pradap v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.4451 of 2025 S.Pradap ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Trichy District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Monitoring Committee, Musiri, Trichy District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District.

4.Periasamy @ Thangadurai 5.Raju ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made in S.No.206/126 except the Pattavan Temples, which is classified as Government Poramboke situates in Kottapalayam East, Uppiliapuram Region, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohan For R1 to R3 : 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 his representation dated 26.12.2024, seeking removal of the encroachment made by the respondents 4 and 5 in S.No.206/126 except the Pattavan Temples, which is classified as Government Poramboke situated at Kottapalayam East, Uppiliapuram Region, Thuraiyur 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 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 4 and 5. 3.Mr.M.Sarangan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3, 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.Notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is hereby dispensed with, since no adverse order is going to be passed as against them. 5.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 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.12.2024, 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 eight [8] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 19.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Trichy District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer / Monitoring Committee, Musiri, Trichy District.

3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Thuraiyur Taluk, Trichy District.

W.P.(MD)No.4451 of 2025 19.02.2025