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J. Devadhason v. The District Collector

2023-01-31Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :31.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU J.Devadhason ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Thuckalay & Post, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thuckalay & Post, Kanyakumari District.

4.Jayanthi Prince ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.08.2014 for removing the

encroachment.

For Petitioner :Mr.J.John Jeyakumar For Respondents :Mr.V.Om.Prakash Government Advocate for R1 to R3 :Mr.K.Sree Kumaran Nair for R4

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.08.2014 for removing the encroachment. 2.Considering the relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition and that the representation has been made as early as, in the year 2014, this Court is inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the third respondent herein, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of such representation, the third respondent shall dispose of the same within a period of eight weeks thereafter, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording a reasonable opportunity to the

petitioner and the fourth respondent as well. 3.With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

31.01.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order sbn To 1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabhapuram, Thuckalay & Post, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Tahsildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thuckalay & Post, Kanyakumari District.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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