A.Ayub Khan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY A.Ayub Khan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

5.Jeenath Begum ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to survey the ward No.14, Block No.14, Survey No.86/1A1, T.S.No.3 of Thallakulam Village, Madurai District and to remove the unauthorized construction of encroachments made by the fifth respondent and other persons within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajamohan For RR 1, 3 & 4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R - 2 : Mr.S.Vidyasagar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 15.09.2020, to survey the ward No.14, Block No.14, Survey No.86/1A1, T.S.No.3 of Thallakulam Village, Madurai District and to remove the unauthorized construction of encroachments made by the fifth respondent and other persons, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.

2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 2 and 4 and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent would submit that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed on its own merits within a period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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3.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.09.2020, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the fifth respondent and other interested parties, if any, 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. 4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 25.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District.

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J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 25.03.2025 5/5