S.Sucithra v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY S.Suchithra ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai.

2.The Manager, The Indian Oil Corporation, Chockanathanpatti Village, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai.

4.The Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Chockanathanpatti Village, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondents R-4 is impleaded vide order dated 15.11.2024 made in W.M.P(MD)No.23155 of 2024) 1/5

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 3 to remove the encroachments made by the second respondent in the form of compound wall or otherwise, in the lands in Survey No.16/1, Chockanathanpatti Village, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R - 4 : Mr.R.J.Karthick

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) It is the grievance of the petitioner that her representation dated 26.09.2024, to remove the encroachments made by the second respondent in the form of compound wall or otherwise in the lands comprised in Survey No.16/1, Chockanathanpatti Village, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, she has filed this Writ Petition with the aforesaid prayer.

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2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 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 first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.09.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondents 2 and 4 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.] 21.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps Note:- Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to the private respondents.

To 1.The District Collector, Madurai.

2.The Tahsildar, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai.

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J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 21.03.2025 5/5