Murugan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Murugan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul, 3.The Special Tahsildar, Office of the Special Tahsildar, Special Tahsildar ADW Unit - I, 4.The Tahsildar/Monitoring Committee, Office of the Tahsildar, Aathoor Tahsildar, 5.The Block Development Officer, Office of the Block Development Officer, Aathoor Block, 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Office of the Village Administrative Officer,

Parapatti Village, Aathoor Taluk, 7.A.Veera Kumar 8.M.Petchimuthu ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent nos.3 to 6 to remove the encroachment in Survey No.149/1B, 3 Block 42 in Mallaiyapuram Village, Aathoor Taluk, Dindigul District made by the respondent no.7 and 8 based on proceedings in Na.Ka.No.45/2024/A1, dated 14.03.2024 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents 1 to 6 : Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 6. Since we are not passing any adverse order, notice to the respondents 7 and 8 is dispensed with. 2.The petitioner seeks removal of encroachment as identified by the Special Tahsildar (ADW) in his proceedings, dated 14.03.2024. 3.Mr.S.R.A.Ramachandran, learned Additional Government Pleader would on instructions submit that there is some confusion over the

allotments made and pattas granted, since they were granted as early as in the year 1963. Hence, the Department would conduct a survey by the Inspector of Surveyors before proceeding further. 4.In view of the said statement, the Writ Petition is closed with a direction to the respondents to take appropriate proceedings within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. No Costs. [R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.] 14.10.2024 NCC :

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To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul, 3.The Special Tahsildar, Office of the Special Tahsildar, Special Tahsildar ADW Unit - I, 4.The Tahsildar/Monitoring Committee, Office of the Tahsildar, Aathoor Tahsildar, 5.The Block Development Officer, Office of the Block Development Officer, Aathoor Block, 6.The Village Administrative Officer, Office of the Village Administrative Officer, Parapatti Village, Aathoor Taluk,

R.SUBRAMANIAN , J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

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