Ilangovan v. The District Collector,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.05.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.14256 of 2025 Hangovan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Madurai District Madurai.
2.The Tahsildar/Monitoring Authority, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.
3.The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Panchayat Union, Madurai District.
4.MRK.Rajagopal 5.Mookayee ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment on the street mate by the respondents 4 and 5 in S.NO.20/5A2, situated in Neerathan Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District and ensure the road margin
area free from all encumbrance by considering the representation dated 07.04.2025 within time limit as prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vellaichamy For R1 to R3 : Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.SRIMATHY,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 fourth and fifth respondents is dispensed with. 2.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 07.04.2025, seeking necessary action and an enquiry against the encroachers/respondents 4 and 5 in Survey Nos. 20/5A2, situated at Neerathan Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District, has been kept pending without any progress. Hence, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking the aforesaid relief.
3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 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 respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.04.2025, after affording sufficient opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and the fourth and fifth respondents 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. 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition/s is/are closed.
[S.S.Y., J.] & [R.V., J.] 21.05.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Ns
S.SRIMATHY , J.
AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.
Ns To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District Madurai.
2.The Tahsildar/Monitoring Authority, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.
3.The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Panchayat Union, Madurai District.
W.P.(MD)No.14256 of 2025 21.05.2025