Sathiyamoorthy.S v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD S.Sathiyamoorthy ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Pudukkottai District Pudukkottai 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Illuppur Pudukkottai District 3.The Tahsildar Keeranur Taluk Pudukkottai District 4.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats) Kundrandar Kovil Panchayat Union Pudukkottai District 5.The President Vaithi Kovil Panchayat Kundrandar Kovil Panchayat Union Pudukkottai District

6.The Zonal Deputy Director Animal Husbandry Department Pudukkottai District 7.The Assistant Director Animal Husbandry Department Illuppur Pudukkottai District 8.Palanisamy 9.Vijayakumar 10.Balakrishnan 11.Manoharan 12.Jothimani ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment in S.F.No.68/1, Vaithikulam Village, Vaithur Post, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, which was classified as Government Poramboke (Grassing Ground), made by the respondents 8 to 12, restore and maintain the same as Government Poramboke (Grassing Ground). For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Suresh For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R7 No appearance for R8 to R12

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 8 to 12 in S.F.No.68/1 of Vaithikulam Village, Vaithur Post, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, which is classified as "Government Poramboke (Grassing Ground)" in the revenue records and to restore the same to its original position, based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.08.2021.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 7, on instructions, submitted that there are some encroachments, as projected by the petitioner, in the subject land and the same would be removed, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks.

3. Recording the above submission of the learned Government Pleader, the authority concerned is directed to remove the encroachments made by the private respondents in the subject land after giving due notice to

all the parties concerned and by following due process of law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 27.10.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Keeranur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayats), Kundrandar Kovil Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District.

5.The President, Vaithi Kovil Panchayat, Kundrandar Kovil Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District.

6.The Zonal Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Pudukkottai District.

7.The Assistant Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Illuppur, Pudukkottai District.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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