S.Vedhanayagam v. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.8955 of 2025 S.Vedhanayagam ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee Thanjavur,Thanjavur District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
3.The Tahsildar, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District.
4.The Block Development Officer, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
5.V.Annammal Mary @ Aani Immanuel 6.J.Sindhuja ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 5 and 6 by way of constructing their compound wall in Survey No.90/1A, which is situated in Rohan Nagar, Nanjikottai Village, Thanjavur
Taluk, which is allotted for library and park by considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2024 within a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Sankarakumarakurubaran For R1 to R3 : 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.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 01.09.2024, seeking removal of the encroachment made by the respondents 5 and 6 by constructing their compound wall in Survey No.90/1A situated in Rohan Nagar, Nanjikottai Village, Thanjavur Taluk, which is allotted for library and park, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition.
3.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3, submits that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law within a period that may be stipulated by this Court.
4.Notice to the respondents 4 to 6 is dispensed with, since no adverse order is going to be passed as against them.
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 respondent concerned to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.09.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondents 5 and 6 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.] 01.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva Note: Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the respondents 5 and 6.
To 1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee Thanjavur,Thanjavur District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
3.The Tahsildar, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District.
J.NISHA BANU, J.
AND S.SRIMATHY , J.
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