Madras High CourtWP(MD)/299/2019disposed of

Kautheen, S/O.Kadhar Meera v. The District Collector

2022-08-29Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.08.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Kautheen .. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collector Office Campus, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Thasildhar, Illupur, Pudukkottai District.

4.Murugesan .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 1 to 3 herein to take necessary action against the 4th respondent for illegally felling the trees standing in the Government Poramboke without any proper permission and stop the selling of cutting trees on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 03.12.2018.

For Petitioner :

Ms.A.Banumathy For Respondents 1 to 3:

Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For 4th Respondent :

No appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition was filed to seek a direction to Respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein to take necessary action against the 4th respondent for illegally cutting the trees standing in the Government Poramboke land without proper permission.

2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submits that few trees uprooted due to cyclone and the trees obstructing the electricity line were cut by the villagers. Action has already been taken against them and even the penalty was imposed. At present, no one is cutting the trees without prior permission.

3. In view of the statement of the learned Government Pleader, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction that while action has already been taken against those, who have unauthorizedly cut the

trees, in future, no body should be allowed to cut the trees without the permission and if any one indulge in cutting the trees in illegal manner, immediate action would be taken and there should be proper vigil by the respondents department. No Costs.

(M.N.B., CJ.) (G.C.S., J.) 29.08.2022 Index :Yes/No myr-sj To 1.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, Pudukkottai Distrit.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collector Office Campus, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Thasildhar, Illupur, Pudukkottai District.

M.N.BHANDARI, CJ.

and G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

myr/sj 29.08.2022