Karnan v. The District Collector / Chairman
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Karnan
...Petitioner
-Vs1.The District Collector / Chairman, District Monitoring Committee, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram Sub Division, Ramanathapuram District.
3.The Tahsildar, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
4.Palsamy 5.Madhavan 6.Krishnamoorthy 7.Mohanavalli
...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 respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 4 to 7 by way of blocking 1/5
the cart track from S.No.359/5 to 359/9 situated at Valantharavai Village, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District in the light of the petitioner's representation dated 17.04.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Kannappan For R1 to R3 : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) By consent, this writ petition is taken up for admission at the admission stage itself.
2.Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 4 to 7 is dispensed with. 3.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 17.04.2025 seeking to remove the encroachments made in the petition mentioned property, has not been considered so far. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition.
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4.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the official 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. 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 third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17.04.2025 by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the respondents 4 to 7 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.
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To 1.The District Collector / Chairman, District Monitoring Committee, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram Sub Division, Ramanathapuram District.
3.The Tahsildar, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
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J. NISHA BANU,J.
and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 29.04.2025 5/5