Jaghadeesh Chandar Pr v. The District Collector / The Chairperson

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.12071 of 2025 P.R.Jaghadeesh Chandar ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector / The Chairperson, High Level Monitoring Committee, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

4.V.Bharathan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made by the 4th respondent in Government Poramboke Street in Survey Nos.103/1 and 103/42 in Perumalpatti Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 06.11.2024, seeking removal of the encroachment made by the 4th respondent in Government Poramboke Street in Survey Nos.103/1 and 103/42 in Perumalpatti Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi Distric, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition. 3.M.S.S.Madhavan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3, 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.

4.Notice to the 4th respondent is dispensed with, since no adverse order is going to be passed as against him.

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 this Writ Petition, we direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.11.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the 4th 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.

6.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 25.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva

To 1.The District Collector / The Chairperson, High Level Monitoring Committee, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.12071 of 2025 25.04.2025