Captain. William Thangaraj v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Captain.William Thangaraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, 2.The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram Taluk, 3.The Commissioner, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, 4.The Block Development Officer, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Thanakkankulam Village Group, Thirupparankundram Taluk, 1/6

6.The President, Thanakkankulam Village Panchayat, 7.M.Maheswari 8.B.Kaluvayi ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 7 and 8 in the land situates in S.No.40 which is classified as Panchayat Union Pathway in Indra Nagar, Thanakkankulam, Madurai by considering the petitioner's representations dated 28.06.2023 and 13.06.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Kalpana For RR 1, 2 & 4 to 6 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 13.06.2024, to remove the encroachment made by the respondents 7 and 8 in the land situates in S.No.40 which is classified as Panchayat Union Pathway in Indra Nagar, Thanakkankulam, Madurai, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer. 2/6

2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 2 & 4 to 6 submits 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.

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 6 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.06.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and the respondents 7 and 8 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.

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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.] 01.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6

To 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, 2.The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram Taluk, 3.The Commissioner, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, 4.The Block Development Officer, Thirupparankundram Panchayat Union, 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Thanakkankulam Village Group, Thirupparankundram Taluk, 6.The President, Thanakkankulam Village Panchayat, 5/6

J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 01.04.2025 6/6