Mahamuni v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.13527 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.9774 of 2025 Mahamuni ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Commissioner, Trichirappalli City Corporation, 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-I, Srirengam Region, 4.The Tahsildar, Srirengam, Trichy.

5.The Superintending Engineer, Office of Superintending Engineer, Highways, Trichy Circle

6.The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways, Trichy Division, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned eviction notice issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.F1/1632/2024 dated 11.04.2025 and quash the same and consequently directing the fourth respondent to grant patta in the petitioner's favour based on the representation dated 19.04.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vakeeswaran For R1, R4 to R6 : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr. Sriprasath, for M/s.R.B.Law Associates

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.Challenging the eviction notice dated 11.04.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition with a consequential direction to the 4th respondent to grant patta in favour of the petitioner based on the representation dated 19.04.2025.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that similarly placed persons were already granted alternative site and some of them granted patta. Therefore, the petitioner is also entitled for the same. He has also submitted a representation dated 19.04.2025, seeking patta in his favour and the same is pending till date without any progress. 4.In view of the said submission, since the similarly placed persons were granted alternative site or patta, the 4th respondent is directed to consider the said representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the impugned eviction notice is kept in abeyance.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 30.04.2025 (10/25) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva

To 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, 2.The Tahsildar, Srirengam, 3.The Superintending Engineer, Office of Superintending Engineer, Highways, Trichy Circle 4.The Divisional Engineer, Office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways, Trichy Division,

J.NISHA BANU, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY , J.

Yuva W.P.(MD)No.13527 of 2025 30.04.2025 (10/25)