F.Antony Raj v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY F.Antony Raj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi.

2.The Tahsildar, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi.

3.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Alwar Thirunagari, Thoothukudi.

4.The President, Karunkadal Village Panchayat, Saathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

5.A.Shanmugam ... Respondents 1/6

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachments made by the fifth respondent in Survey No.546/8E2 at Karunkadal Village, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District in the light of W.P(MD)No.5174 of 2025 dated 26.02.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arun Ramnath For RR 1 to 4 : 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 admission stage itself. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, notice to the fifth respondent is dispensed with. 2.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 01.04.2025, seeking to remove the encroachments made by the fifth respondent in Survey No.546/8E2 at Karunkadal Village, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, has been kept pending without any progress. Hence, he has filed this Writ Petition seeking the aforesaid relief.

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3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 4 submits that the representation of the petitioner will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed on its own merits within a time frame stipulated by this Court.

4.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for by the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2025, after affording sufficient opportunity of personal hearing to both the petitioner and the fifth respondent and to 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. 3/6

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

[J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 28.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps Note: Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to the private respondents.

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To 1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi.

2.The Tahsildar, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi.

3.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Alwar Thirunagari, Thoothukudi.

4.The President, Karunkadal Village Panchayat, Saathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

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J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 28.04.2025 6/6