Lakshmi @ Mahalakshmi 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.7374 of 2025 Lakshmi @ Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner -Vs1.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.
5.S.Subbaiah ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 by considering the
representation given by the petitioner dated 27.02.2025 to remove the encroachment made by the 5th respondent in S.No.26/1A2 situated at South Pethampatti, Karuvanoor Post, Kaavanoor Panchayat, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Nallathambi Raj For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.J.Ashok, 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 her representation dated 27.02.2025 seeking removal of the encroachment made by the 5th respondent in S.No.26/1A2 situated at South Pethampatti, Karuvanoor Post, Kaavanoor Panchayat, Madurai District, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, she has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.
3.Mr.S.S.Madhavan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.J.Ashok, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 3 and 4, 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 5th respondent is dispensed with, since no adverse order is going to be passed as against the 5th respondent. 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 official respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.02.2025, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the 5th respondent and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) 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.] 19.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva Note: Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the 5th respondent. 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.7374 of 2025 19.03.2025