Ragupathy v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.9714 of 2023 Ragupathy ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary, Highways Department HPP-1, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Karur, Karur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur, Karur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Karur Taluk, Karur District.

5.The Superintendent Engineer, Tiruppur.

6.The Divisional Engineer,

7.The Assistant Engineer, 8.The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station, 9.Gopi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 8 to remove the encroachment made by the 9th respondent in S.F.No.1373 situated at Sanapiratti Village, S.Vellalapatti, Karur District within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokul Raj For R1 to R7 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader For R8 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate For R9 : Mr.J.Jackson

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 11.03.2020, seeking removal of the encroachment made by the 9th respondent in S.F.No.1373 situated at Sanapiratti Village, S.Vellalapatti, Karur District, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition. 2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 7 would submit 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.

3.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 official respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 11.03.2020, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the 9th respondent 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.

4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 02.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva Note: Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the 9th respondent. To 1.The Secretary, Highways Department HPP-1, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Karur, Karur District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur, Karur District.

4.The Tahsildar, Karur Taluk, Karur District.

5.The Superintendent Engineer, Tiruppur.

6.The Divisional Engineer,

7.The Assistant Engineer, 8.The Inspector of Police, Pasupathipalayam Police Station,

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.9714 of 2023 02.04.2025