Pachaiammal, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Pachaiammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.Sundaram 5.Paneer ... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove the illegal encroachment made by the respondents 4 and 5 in the public pathway situated in Survey No.94/45, Pandipathiram Post, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2018. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Gokul For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3 No Appearance for R4 & R5

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove the illegal encroachment made by the respondents 4 and 5 in the public pathway, situated in Survey No.94/45, Pandipathiram Post, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2018.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, submitted that there are no encroachments in the place in question.

3. The abovesaid submission of the learned Government Pleader is not refuted by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Thus, recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the authorities concerned, if any other encroachments are noticed. No costs.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] vsm 18.11.2022

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

vsm To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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