Sithan Balraj V v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE V.Sithan Balraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, 4.The Thasildhar, 1/6

5.The Head Surveyor, 6.The Block Development Officer, 7.The Inspector of Police, Chinnalapatti Police Station, 8.The Village Administrative Officer, Ambathurai, 9.Vincent 10.Selvaraj 11.Chinnappa ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the encroachment made in Survey Nos.780/10 and 780/11 situated at Perumal Kovilpatti, Ambathurai Panchayath, Athur Thaluka, Dindigul District within the period stipulated by this Court. 2/6

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikandan For RR 1 to 6 & 8 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R - 7 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents to remove the encroachment made in Survey Nos.780/10 and 780/11 situated at Perumal Kovilpatti, Ambathurai Panchayath, Athur Taluka, Dindigul District.

2.Based on the written instructions given by the Tahsildar, Aathur, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 & 8, submitted that a survey was conducted pursuant to the interim direction issued by this Court.

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3.The authorities identified the encroachments in Survey No. 780/11. However, there is no encroachment in Survey No.780/10. With regard to the encroachments identified in Survey No.780/11 is concerned, enforcement actions are initiated.

4.In view of the above submissions, the official respondents are directed to continue the enforcement actions by complying with the procedures as contemplated under law and remove the encroachments, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 04.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6

To 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Dindigul District, 2.The District Revenue Officer, Dindigul District, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, 4.The Thasildhar, 5.The Head Surveyar, 6.The Block Development Officer, 7.The Inspector of Police, Chinnalapatti Police Station, 8.The Village Administrative Officer, Ambathurai, 5/6

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 04.08.2025 6/6