R.Rajalakshmi v. The Special Deputy Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL and W.M.P(MD) No.9230 of 2025
1. R.Rajalakshmi
2. Rathiga
3. Anuratha
4. R.Ganesan ... Petitioners Vs
1. The Special Deputy Collector, Revenue Court, Thanjavur.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
3. The Inspector of Police, Patteeswaram Police Station, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District.
4. S.Sundarambal
5. Tamilselvi Page No. 1 of 5
6. Indira Gandhi
7. Meera
8. Rani
9. Vembu
10. Sudha ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action to evict the respondents 4 to 10 from the petitioners land in S.F.No. 21/1 to an extent of 1 acre 83 1/3 cents situated at Patteeswaram Revenue Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District based on the eviction order passed by the 1st respondent dated 13.05.2019 forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vikram Veerasamy For R1 : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate For R2 & R3 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side)
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents no.1 to 3 to take necessary action to evict the respondents No.4 to 10 from the petitioners land in S.F.No. 21/1 to an extent of 1 acre 83 1/3 cents situated at Patteeswaram Revenue Village, Kumbakonam Page No. 2 of 5
Taluk, Thanjavur District, based on the eviction order passed by the 1st respondent dated 13.05.2019 forthwith.
2. According to the petitioners, he made requests to the official respondents to take action based on the eviction order passed by the 1st respondent dated 13.05.2019, but no action was taken so far. Hence this petition.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the eviction order dated 13.05.2019 passed by the 1st respondent is under consideration with the respondents no.1 to 3. They will conduct enquiry and take appropriate action, in accordance with law.
4. Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this petition, this Court, without even issuing notice to the private respondents no.4 to 10 inclined to pass order.
5. Recording the above said submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the eviction order dated 13.05.2019 passed by the Page No. 3 of 5
1st respondent is pending with the respondents no.1 to 3, this Court directs the respondents no.1 to 3 to conduct enquiry upon the eviction order dated 13.05.2019 and take appropriate action, in accordance with law after affording opportunity to both the parties, within a period of eight weeks, from the date of this order.
6. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed. 29.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No Mac Page No. 4 of 5
P.DHANABAL, J.
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1. The Special Deputy Collector, Revenue Court, Thanjavur.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
3. The Inspector of Police, Patteeswaram Police Station, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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