Nagarajan v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Nagarjan
...Petitioner
-Vs1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.
2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai.
3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Sucheendrum, Kanyakumari District.
...Respondents
PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to remove the encroachment on the water channel connecting Theppakulam in Survey No.669/2 situated at Kanyakumari Revenue Village, Agastheeswaram 1/4
Taluk, Kanyakumari District and protect the same from drainage water by considering the petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramu For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.R.Sankar Ganesh
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) Heard Mr.M.Ramu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader for the respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh, learned counsel for the third respondent. 2.By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
3.The petitioner claims that he has sent a representation to the official respondents herein on 12.03.2025 seeking to remove the encroachment made in the petition mentioned property. But till today, the representation of the petitioner is kept pending without any progress. 2/4
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 the Writ Petition, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.03.2025 by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner 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. No costs. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 28.03.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.
2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai.
3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Sucheendrum, Kanyakumari District.
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J. NISHA BANU,J.
and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 28.03.2025 4/4