Petitioner challenged the declaration of his settled property as a reserved site. The Court held that title disputes require civil adjudication and dismissed the writ petition.
Petitioner granted liberty to approach the competent Civil Court for determination of title status.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATUARE AT MADRAS
DATED:10-8-2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN
W.P.No.10567 of 2015
A.Velusamy ...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector,
Coimbatore.
2. The Tahsildar,
Pollachi,
Coimbatore District.
3. The Block Development Officer,
Pollachi North Panchayat Union,
Pollachi,
Coimbatore District.
4. The President,
Pulliamepatti Panchayat,
Pollachi North Taluk, Pollachi,
Coimbatore. ...Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India praying for the Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 4 th respondent,
their staff, men, sub-ordinates and anybody claiming under him from
treating the private property settled in favour of the petitioner
measuring 5462 sq.ft in Ka.Sa.No.85/3 in Pulliampatti Village,
Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District as reserved site.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilnathan
For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakashnarayanan
Spl.Govt.Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner has come before this Court seeking Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from treating the settled property in his favour measuring about 5462 sq.ft. in Ka.Sa.No.85/3 in Pullilyampatti Village, Pllachi Taluk, Coimbatore District as reserved site.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-V)
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Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Court can adjudicate on a dispute regarding title and reserved status of property between private parties.
Whether a writ petition is maintainable to challenge the declaration of settled property as reserved site.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A. Velusamy
The District Collector, Coimbatore
The Tahsildar, Pollachi
The Block Development Officer, Pollachi North Panchayat Union
The President, Pulliamepatti Panchayat
N. Kirubakaran
As recorded by the court registry
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