In this W.P., petitioner challenged land transfer to construct a Sub Registrar office. Court held public interest overrides private usage for weekly shandy, noted personal animosity, and dismissed the petition as office was completed.
Writ petition dismissed; demolition not directed; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.03.2014 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI
Writ Petition (MD) No.14785 OF 2013
G.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioner
Vs.
4.The Tahsildar Tahsildar Office, Alangudi, Pudukottai District
5.The Registrar, Registration Department Pudukottai.
6.The Sub Registrar, Alangudi, Pudukottai.
8.The Executive Engineer PWD Department Building Construction & Maintenance Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.
9.The Executive Officer, Alangudi Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangudi, Pudukottai District.
10.The President
Alangudi Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangudi Pudukottai District.
11.Ganesan Near Guru Ragavendarar Mandapam Kallankudi Alangudi Taluk https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Pudukottai District. ... Respondents
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PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents 3 to 11 from constructing Sub Registrar Office, Registration Department in S.F.No.1166/1D or 1166/F at Alangudi, Pudukottai District.
For Petitioner : Mr.AN.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj
Special Government Pleader for R1 to 10 No appearance for R11
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.)
The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition by way of a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus to forbear the respondents 3 to 11 from constructing the Sub Registrar office in S.Nos.1166/1D or 1166/F at Alangudi, Pudukottai District.
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penultimate paragraph of the affidavit that the petitioner has personal animosity with the 11th respondent over a tender process. Therefore, the objections of the petitioner cannot be entertained.
the Sub Registrar office. We find no reason to direct the demolition of such office. The office is also in public interest. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.
RR
Sd/Assistant Registrar
/True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
Alangudi Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Alangudi, Pudukottai District.
+1 cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.16051.
W.P.(MD) No.14785 of 2013 Dated:12.03.2014 3P/12C RPB 25.03.2014 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Court can interfere with the transfer of land from Revenue Department to Registration Department for a public purpose due to villagers using it for weekly shandy.
Whether the petitioner's objection based on personal animosity affects the maintainability of the petition.
G. Gopalakrishnan
The District Collector, Pudukottai District
The President, Alangudi Selection Grade Town Panchayat
V. Ramasubramanian
V. M. Velumani
As recorded by the court registry
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