Tmt. Kantha Roopi v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 Kantha Roopi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, 3.The Inspector of Police, Uthappa Naickanoor Police Station, Uthappa Naickanoor, Usilampatti Taluk, ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 1 to 3 to give adequate police protection to the Petitioner 1/4

Village Panchayat to remove the obstruction and over grow of jungles in the cart track situated in Survey No.236 which leads to reach the Pudhukulam Kanmoi, Kalloothu Village Panchayat, Usilampatti Union, For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Addl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner is not sure if the petitioner is still the President of the village panchayat. Be that as it may, if the petition mention survey number has been shown as cart-track in the revenue record, it has to be maintained as such. If there are encroachments thereon, they will have to be necessarily removed after following due process of law.

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3.This writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.07.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Collectorate, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, 3.The Inspector of Police, Uthappa Naickanoor Police Station, Uthappa Naickanoor, Usilampatti Taluk, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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