B.R.Elango v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.7391 of 2025 B.R.Elango ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Theni District, Theni.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District.

4.The Tahsildar, Theni Taluk, Theni District.

5.The Executive Officer, Town Panchayat Office, Palanichettipatty, Theni Distric.t 6.Jegathamani 7.Sivaranjini ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to consider and pass suitable orders on the petitioner's representation dated 21.02.2025 regarding removal of encroachments made by the respondents 6 and 7 on the road and bridge in Survey No.1454 situated at Sri Anjaneyar Nagar, Vasavi Colony via., Palanichettipatty, Theni District within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pounraj For R1 to R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, 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.The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 5 to consider and pass suitable orders on his representation dated 21.02.2025 regarding removal of the encroachments made by the respondents 6 and 7 on the road and bridge in Survey No.1454 situated at Sri Anjaneyar Nagar, Vasavi Colony via., Palanichettipatty, Theni District.

3.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 5 and submits that the land in question is the private patta land. 4.Notice to the respondents 6 and 7 is dispensed with, since no adverse order is going to be passed as against them.

5.Considering the submission made by the learned Government Pleader for the official respondents, since the land in question is the private patta land, if the petitioner has any grievance, he can approach the competent civil forum for appropriate relief. Therefore, we are not inclined to entertain this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 19.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

3.The Block Development Officer, Madurai West Panchayat Union, Madurai District.

4.The Executive Officer, Kavanoor Panchayat, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.7391 of 2025 19.03.2025