Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7964/2018disposed of

Vasugi, v. The District Collector

2022-11-17Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P(MD)Nos.7573, 7620, 7621, 7622 & 7624 of 2018 Vasugi ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.7964 of 2018 Latha ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8022 of 2018 C.Subramanian ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8023 of 2018 R.Ramesh ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8024 of 2018 R.Murugesan ... Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.8026 of 2018 vs.

1.The District Collector, The District Collector Office, 2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Aranthangi Town & Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents in all W.Ps'

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COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writs of Mandamus, forbearing the second respondent from evicting the petitioners from S.F.No.18/1 in Rathinakkottai Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District with an extent of 0.0040.0 sq.meters, 0.0095.0 sq.meters, 0.0100.0 sq.meters, 0.0100.0 sq. meters and 0.00520 sq. meters respectively as per notice in Na.Ka.No.3473/2017/A1, dated 16.03.2018 till the appeal proceedings pending before the first respondent is concluded. In all W.Ps':- For Petitioner : Mr.K.Baalasundaram For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The prayer made in these Writ Petitions is to issue Writs of Mandamus, forbearing the second respondent from evicting the petitioners from S.F.No.18/1 in Rathinakkottai Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, as per notice in Na.Ka.No.3473/2017/A1, dated 16.03.2018 till the appeal proceedings pending before the first respondent is concluded. 2/5

2.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the appeals filed by the petitioners under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, are still pending consideration before the District Collector, 4.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the appeals filed by the petitioners would be disposed of within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 5.In view of the abovesaid submissions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeals filed by the petitioners on merits and in accordance with law, after affording sufficient opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [R.M.D.,J.] [J.S.N.P.,J.] 17.11.2022 (1/2) Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, The District Collector Office, 2.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Aranthangi Town & Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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R.MAHADEVAN ,J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 17.11.2022 (1/2) 5/5