Santhanam K v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH and W.M.P.(MD)No.6751 of 2025 K.Santhanam ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Sivagangai District.
2.The Tahsildhar, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
3.The Block Development Officer, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
4.T.Murugan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2023 and pass appropriate orders within the time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Suthakaran
For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.S.Selva Ganesan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 09.10.2023 and to pass appropriate orders.
2. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent is hereby dispensed with.
4. Seeking to enquire about the construction of a bath water tank and the laying of roadworks carried out by the Manamadurai Panchayat Union Administration along with the Theethanpettai Panchayat Administration, which involved trespassing into the land belonging to the petitioner without his
permission and to halt these activities while providing suitable relief to ensure the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner's land without any hindrance, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 09.10.2023 to the first respondent. Since no action has been taken so far, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.
5. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submits that if the petitioner submits a fresh representation outlining all his grievances to the first respondent, the same will be considered in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
6. Recording the above submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation outlining his grievances to the first respondent, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such representation, the first respondent shall consider it on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving due opportunity to the petitioner, the fourth respondent as well as all other persons, who may be interested in the subject matter, within a period of three weeks thereafter. It is also made clear that this Court has not
expressed any of its views with regard to the merits of the matter and that it is open to the first respondent to consider the same on its own merits. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. NCC : Yes / No 02.04.2025 Index : Yes / No smn2 To:- 1.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Sivagangai District.
2.The Tahsildhar, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
3.The Block Development Officer, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District.
VIVEK KUMAR SINGH , J.
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