P.Kelin Raj v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.(MD)No.25259 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)No.22861 of 2018 P.Kelin Raj ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its, Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Land Administration, Cheppack, Chennai - 9.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector,

Thoothukudi District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

6.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi.

7.The Executive Officer, Thiruchendur Town Panchayat, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

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Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove all the encroachments made by the private individuals on the government land in and around Thiruchendur Town Panchayat by strictly following the procedures enumerated in G.O.(Ms).No.540 dated 04.12.2014

within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Masilamani For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar - for R1 to R6 Additional Government Pleader No appearance - for R7

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The prayer is made to remove the encroachments in the subject land. The alleged encroachers are not party in the writ petition. 2.The petitioner may approach the Committee as constituted under G.O.(Ms)No.64 dated 08.02.2022. In case such an application is received by the Committee, the Committee shall address the same in accordance with law and after adhering to the principles of natural justice, preferably within six [6] months from the date of receipt of this order.

3.Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[S.V.G., C.J.] [P.D.B., J.] 29.02.2024 Index : Yes / No MR To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Land Administration, Cheppack, Chennai - 9.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Thoothukudi District.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

6.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar,

Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi.

7.The Executive Officer, Thiruchendur Town Panchayat, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and P.DHANABAL , J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.25259 of 2018

29.02.2024