Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5468/2020disposed of

J.Manuel Raj v. The District Collector

2020-10-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.10.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN J.Manuel Raj Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Circle, Maharaja Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

4.The Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

5.The Executive Officer, Alangulaam Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangulaam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

6.R.Suyambulingam 7.Subramanian 8.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Respondents (R8 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 09.10.2020 by GRSJ) Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the respondents 4 to 7 by restoring the petitioner's business in Shop No.65 of Thaiyal Nayagi Market at Alangulaam Selection Grade Town Panchayat by granting appropriate damages to the petitioner for the loss caused by the respondents 5 to 7 and consequently directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate criminal action against the respondents 5 to 7 on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 07.03.2020.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balaji For R1 to R4 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate(Crl.Side) For R6 : Mr.S.Kumar For R8 : Mr.Rajarajan Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The subject matter pertains to the possession of the petition mentioned shop.

3.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli is suo motu impleaded as the 8th respondent in this case. Mr.Rajarajan, Additional Government Pleader is directed to take notice for the impleaded 8th respondent.

4.The petitioner has given complaint on 07.03.2020 alleging dispossession from the petition mentioned shop. The petitioner is directed to submit a fresh complaint to the impleaded respondent along with this order. The Assistant Director, Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli shall pass orders on the petitioner's complaint after hearing all the interested parties namely R5 and R6. This exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn Note:

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