Bappudurai .C v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.8048 of 2024 C.Bappudurai ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The District Forest Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

... 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 control the wild boar activity and protect the agriculture land areas at Manapadaivedu, Keezhanatham, Tirunelveli District based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.01.2024 within a reasonable time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesha Pandian For R1, R2 & R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to control the wild boar activity and protect the agriculture land areas at Manapadaivedu, Keezhanatham, Tirunelveli District based on his representation dated 06.01.2024. 2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 2 and 4 would submit that the Government has issued G.O.(D)No.07, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, dated 09.01.2025 permitting regulated culling of wild boars that cause distress to farmers in farmland close to forest areas. Therefore, based on the said Government Order, necessary action would be taken by the authorities concerned within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3.Considering the said submission made by the learned Government Pleader, the authorities shall take action in light of G.O.(D)No.07, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, dated 09.01.2025 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs.

[J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 18.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The District Forest Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.8048 of 2024 18.03.2025