Petitioners alleged illegal removal of soil and encroachment by a Village Administrative Officer on government land. The court directed respondents 1 to 3 to ensure an inquiry into the matter and communicate a reasoned decision.
Second respondent directed to conduct inquiry within three months and pass reasoned order within one week of conclusion.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.07.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.13768 of 2021
WMP Nos 14610 and 1462 OF 2012
1. P.Ganesan
2. A.Vijayakumar ..Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector
Erode 638 011
Erode District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Gobichettipalayam
Erode District.
3. The Tahsildar
Sathyamangalam Taluk
Erode District.
4. R.Murugesan ..Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the
respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the fourth respondent
by imposing penalty and criminal action for illegal removal of
the ground earth, subsoil, gravels in the Government poramboke
lands in S.F.No.110 and also for destroying the small hills in
Varadhampalayam Village, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District by
considering the petitioner's representations dated 23.09.2020
and 16.10.2020.
For Petitioners : Mr.N.Manokaran
For Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar
Counsel for State
for respondents 1 to 3
ORDER
(Made by SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J)
The petitioners complain of an alleged encroachment and misappropriation of soil and sand from Government poramboke land in S.F.No.110 at Varadhampalayam Village, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CO)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
kpl
To
W.P.No.13768 of 2021
GPL(CO) KKV/09/07/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents 1 to 3 are to be directed to initiate an inquiry into the alleged illegal removal of soil from government lands.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Ganesan
A.Vijayakumar
The District Collector, Erode
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gobichettipalayam
The Tahsildar, Sathyamangalam Taluk
R.Murugesan
Sanjib Banerjee
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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