M.Marimuthu, v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.23613 of 2019 M.Marimuthu ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.
3.The Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.
4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.
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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.12.2019 and consequentially direct the third respondent to remove the temporary shops established within the premises of Rameshwaram Municipality Bus stand to Tourist Vehicle Parking Area. For Petitioner : Mrs.A.Mahalakshmi for Mr/R.Senthil Kumar For R1,R2 & R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.K.Saravanan Standing Counsel
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the third respondent, based on the written instructions, would submit that the subject location has been designated as vending zone under the Act. That being so, the question of evicting the occupier does not arise at all.
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2. In view of the above submission, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 11.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am To 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.
3.The Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.
4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Rameshwaram, Ramanathapuram District.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
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