D.Manoharan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged orders establishing an electric crematorium in a pond. Court held the matter is not a PIL, called upon Collector to verify land nature as pond or government land, and closed the writ petition with no costs.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands closed. No costs awarded.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 29..06..2015
Coram:
The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM
W.P.No.13729 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 D.Manoharan .. Petitioner versus 1. The District Collector, Tiruppur District. Tiruppur. 2.The Sub-Collector Tiruppur. 3.The Tahsildar Palladam Taluk Palladam, Tiruppur District.
4.The Commissioner Palladam Panchayat Union, Palladam.
5.Panikkampatti Village Panchayat (Secondary Grade) represented by its President Panikkampatti Village, Palladam Taluk Tiruppur District.
6.A.Annadurai. .. Respondents (R6 impleaded as per order dated 29.6.2015 in M.P.No.3/15 in W.P.No.13729/15)
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the first respondent dated 27.02.2015 made in Na.Ka.291/2014/B1 and quash the same and consequently forbear the respondents from any manner putting up electric crematorium in the pond bearing S.No.386/B of Natham Poramboke to an extent of 2.00 acres situated at Vengitapuram Village, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District comes under the jurisdiction of the 5th respondent.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Manoharan
- respondent
District Collector, Tiruppur District
- respondent
Sub-Collector Tiruppur
- respondent
Tahsildar Palladam
- respondent
Commissioner Palladam Panchayat Union
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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