Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12888/2024disposed of

Panjanathan v. The District Collector

2024-06-18Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and WMP(MD)No.11468 of 2024 Panjanathan ... Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Tahsildhar, O/o. Tahsildhar, Gandharvakottai.

4. The Block Development Officer, O/o. Block Development, Gandharvakottai.

5. The Panchayat President, Gomapuram Village, Gandharvakottai, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to abstain from laying road through the land comprised in S.Nos.1/65, Page No.1 of 4

1/76 and 175B situated at Gomapuram Village, Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai

ORDER

R.MAHADEVAN, A.C.J.

AND G.R.SWAMINATHAN , J.

Heard both sides.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, it was clarified that old Survey No.175A alone has been classified as water body and that on any land classified as water body, no road will be laid. 3.

Recording the stand of the respondents, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[R.M.D., A.C.J.] & [G.R.S., J.] 18.06.2024 Index : Yes / No Page No.2 of 4

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