Jagatheeswaran v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Jegatheeswaran

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Pudukottai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

3.S.Dinesh 4.K.V.Aametharan

...Respondents

PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondent to remove the encroachment made by the third and fourth respondents in the Government waste land in S.No.301/1 situated at Keelaiyur Village, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District by considering the representation dated 20.09.2024 and 20.02.2025 within a time frame. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thila Kumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2. Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 3 & 4 is dispensed with. 2.By consent, this writ petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.

3.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representations dated 20.09.2024 and 20.02.2025 seeking to remove the encroachment made in the petition mentioned property have not been considered so far. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition.

4.The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 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.

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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 the Writ Petition, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 20.09.2024 and 20.02.2025 by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the respondents 3 and 4 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.) 23.04.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta To 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Pudukottai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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J. NISHA BANU,J.

and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 23.04.2025 4/4