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Sumathi. S v. The District Collector

2023-11-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.(MD).No.16017 of 2021 S.Sumathi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkoil Taluk, 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kalayarkoil Division, 6.The Block Development Officer, Kalayarkoil Panjayath Union, 1/5

7.The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkoil Police Station, 8.Varadharajan President, Vittaneri Panchayat, Kalayar Koil Taluk, Sivagangai District 9.Rajesh Kannan 10.D.Radha 11.Kamalakannan 12.Subramanian 13.Kannan 14.Santhi 15.Alagu 16.Indhira

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 9 herein to create the alternate pathway to the graveyard and consequently forbearing the above said respondents from using the petitioner's Patta land in Survey No.319/4, Kurukathi Village, Kalayarkoil Taluk, Sivagangai District and Parayar Community street as pathway to bring the dead bodies to the graveyard.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam, Special Government Pleader For R-6 : Mr.R.Sureshkumar For R-5 & R-7 : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R-11 to R-18 : Mr.M.Senguvijay

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 herein to create the alternate pathway to the graveyard and consequently forbearing the above said respondents from using the petitioner's subject property. .

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the official respondents on instructions submitted that after consultation with all the villagers, an alternate pathway has been created to the graveyard. 3/5

3. In view of the above, the grievance expressed by the petitioner has been redressed and this Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

15.11.2023 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no tsg To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

4.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkoil Taluk, 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kalayarkoil Division, 6.The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkoil Police Station, 4/5

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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