Samuthiram V v. The Secretary To Government
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)No.6415 of 2025 V.Samuthiram ... Petitioner vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chennai.
3.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District.
5.The Tahsildar, Sankarankoil Taluk, Tenkasi District.
6.Gurunathan 7.Suresh 1/6
8.Chinnadurai 9.Selvi 10.Guruvammal 11.Mahadevan 12.Maheswari ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 6 to 12 in S.No.503/5 situated at Vayalimitta, Panaiyur Village Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Kanagaraj For RR 1 to 5 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan 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. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, notice to the respondents 6 to 12 is dispensed with. 2/6
2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that based on his representation dated 08.12.2023, to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 6 to 12 in S.No.503/5 situated at Vayalimitta, Panaiyur Village Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer. 3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 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.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 respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 08.12.2023, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondents 6 to 12 and pass appropriate orders on merits 3/6
and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 27.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6
To 1.The Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chennai.
3.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District.
5.The Tahsildar, Sankarankoil Taluk, Tenkasi District.
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J.NISHA BANU , J.
and S.SRIMATHY, J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 27.03.2025 6/6