S.Rengasamy, v. The District Collector,

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.17744 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)No.14296 of 2017 S.Rengasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Executive Officer, Singampunari Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Singampunari, Thirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.Prakalathan 4.Katturaja 5.Nagoor Maideen 6.C.Vetriselvan 7.Rukmanidevi ..

Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No. 17/2015 dated 19.01.2017, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct 1st and 2nd respondents to remove the unauthorized constructions made by the third to seventh respondents in the Singampunari Weekly Market.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Paranjothi For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar - for R1 Additional Government Pleader Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan - for R2 Mr.S.Jayakumar - for R3 to R7

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Heard Mr.R.Paranjothi, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent, Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, learned Counsel appearing for the second respondent and Mr.S.Jayakumar, learned

Counsel appearing for respondents 3 to 7.

2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that respondents 1 and 2 are required to take steps as against the unauthorized construction made by respondents 3 to 7. 3.The learned Government Pleader submits that the unauthorized shops existed in the subject place and the Panchayat has taken over the said shops and leased out the same, to which the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that instead of removing the encroachment, the respondent has regularised the same. It is for the petitioner to take appropriate steps in that regard. 4.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 District Collector, Sivagangai District.

2.The Executive Officer, Singampunari Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Singampunari, Thirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District.

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and P.DHANABAL , J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.17744 of 2017 29.02.2024