Ulaganathan, v. The District Collector/Monitoring Committee,

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 Ulaganathan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, O/o. the Collectorate, 2.The Tasildhar, Sankarankovil Taluk Office, 3.The Special Tashildar, Adhidravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Sankarankovil Taluk Office, 4.The Block Development Officer, O/o. the Block Development Office, (Sankarankovil Union), Sankarankovil Taluk, 1/5

5.The Panchayat Secretary/President, Madathupatti Panchayat, (Sankarankovil Union), Kadayanallur Taluk, 6.Ganesan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondent No.2 to 5,to remove the encroachment made by the 6th Respondent, whom illegally encroached the Government Promboke (including the common path) and constructed a house vide in Survey No.1096/36 (old Survey No.65/5A) of Veerasigamani Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District based on considering last representation dated 24.02.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Muthuvelan For R1 to R4 : 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 respondents 5 and 6 is dispensed with. 2/5

2.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated, 24.02.2025, seeking necessary action and an enquiry against the encroacher/sixth respondent in Survey No.1096/36 (old Survey No.65/5A) of Veerasigamani Village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi 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 1 to 4 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 2 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated, 24.02.2025, after affording sufficient opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and the sixth respondent and pass appropriate orders on merits and in 3/5

accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [S.S.Y.,J.] & [R.V.,J.] 21.05.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes mm To 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, O/o. the Collectorate, 2.The Tasildhar, Sankarankovil Taluk Office, 3.The Special Tashildar, Adhidravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Sankarankovil Taluk Office, 4/5

S.SRIMATHY , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

mm ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD) No.14358 of 2025 DATED : 21.05.2025 5/5