Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4477/2024dismissed

Kalyani C v. The District Collector

2024-02-27Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.4477 OF 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.4477 of 2024 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.4320 of 2024 C.Kalyani ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2. The The District Revenue Officer, Collector Office Campus, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

4. The Tahsildar, Papanasam Taluk Office, Thanjavur District.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

6. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Papanasam, Thanjavur District.

7. The Inspector of Police, Ammapettai police station, Thanjavur District.

8. D.Dharmaraj ... Respondents 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.4477 OF 2024 Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to implement the order passed by him through his proceedings in Na.Ka. No. 5374/2022 A-4 dated 25.08.2022 with the help of the 7th respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkatesan For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader.

For R-5 to R-7 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 and the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 5 to 7.

2. The prayer in the writ petition cannot be granted. This is because the petitioner wants this Court to direct the respondents to enforce the decision taken in the peace committee meeting held on 25.08.2022. I have consistently held that such decisions have no statutory value. A person breaching the same cannot be visited with any penal consequence. There is no provision of law under which the peace committee meeting is convened. The relief sought for cannot be granted. The petitioner has to 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.4477 OF 2024 necessarily establish her rights in the manner known to law.

3. With this liberty to the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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