Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16114/2022dismissed

Murugan.M v. The District Collector

2022-07-25Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.(MD) No.16114 of 2022 M.Murugan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Trichy.

2.The Tahsildar, Musiri Taluk Office, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to evict the encroachers from the land earmarked for Schedule Community people by official assignment measuring 297.45 acres at Saerkudi Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District, and restore the same to the scheduled community people by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01.02.2022 and to pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a time frame.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Sankar Ganesh For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) Making a vague allegation that 297.45 acres of land in Saerkudi Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District, that was allotted to Dalits are in the possession of members of other community, the petitioner gave a representation dated 01.02.2022 and has thereafter filed the present public interest litigation for a direction to the respondent to consider the same.

2. Heard Mr.N.Sankar Ganesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader for the respondents. Ms.V.Senthamil Selvi, Revenue Inspector, Thumbalam Zone, is present before this Court.

3. In the opinion of this Court, a mandamus can be issued only for the enforcement of a public duty and not for consideration of such representation, which do not even have any material particulars.

4. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed as being devoid of merits. No costs.

[P.N.P., J.] [R.H., J.] 25.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn To:

1.The District Collector, Trichy.

2.The Tahsildar, Musiri Taluk Office, Trichy District.

P.N.PRAKASH , J.

and R.HEMALATHA , J.

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