Disposed

Mr.Gangadharan v. Special Officer

Madras HC21 Jan 2021WP/19939/2020

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What is this about?

Court directed authorities to consider objections within one week and pass appropriate orders on merits with a personal hearing within 15 days before deciding on a land encroachment notice. Writ petition disposed accordingly.

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Petitioner directed to provide objections within one week; respondents to consider same and pass orders on merits within 15 days after personal hearing.

Mr.Gangadharan Vs Special Officer — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 21.01.2021

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH

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and

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP

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W.P.No.19939 of 2020

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and
W.M.P.No.24619 of 2020
Mr.Gangadharan, S/o Ramadhas .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. Special Officer, Mugaiyur Panchayat
& B.D.O,
Lathur (E) Pavunjur, Chengleput District-603 312.
2. Public Works Department,
Rep. by its Asst. Engineer,
Irrigation Division,
Water Resource Organisation,
Sadras, Kalpakkam,
Chengleput District-603 102. .. Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice Na.Ka.No.2284/2020/A2, dated 10.11.2020 issued by the first respondent to the petitioner and quash the same.

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For petitioner : Mrs.Lita Srinivasan

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For respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Govt. Pleader

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ORDER (The Order of the Court was made by R.Subbiah, J)

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice in Na.Ka.No.2284/2020/A2, dated 10.11.2020 issued by the first respondent to the petitioner and quash the same.

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The petitioner is in possession of the property comprised in Survey No.258/1 of 0.39.5 ares in Kuttai Poramboke and its parts in Mugaiyur Village, Cheyyur Taluk in Chengleput District. He is residing with his family and is eking out his livelihood as daily wage labourer. Along with him, there are six other families which are living in the same Survey Number. The petitioner's family is in possession of the said property for over 40 years. They have also sought for Patta through Jamabandi and the appeals are made for Patta as early as on 27.06.1985. It is further stated by the petitioner that they had spent huge amount from their hard earned money to put up a dwelling house for their shelter. It is also stated by the petitioner that he is having proof of payment of taxes from 1980 to the Mugaiyur Panchayat in respect of the above property and electricity service connection is also provided to their premises. It is further stated by the petitioner that in the month of November 2020, some officials from the office of the first respondent came to the petitioner's area and informed that they are going to evict the encroachers, including the petitioner and others who have encroached the land classified as Kuttai Poramboke. The first respondent served the impugned notice dated 10.11.2020 on the petitioner and other six families residing in the same survey number. To the said notice, the petitioner had submitted his representation/objection in writing on 20.11.2020.

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When the Writ Petition is taken up for consideration, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner is an encroacher of Kuttai Poramboke land. Impugned notice was issued by the first respondent under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act. If any objection is given to the impugned notice, the same will be considered by the respondents and appropriate orders will be passed as per Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act.

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In view of the above submissions made by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, this Court is constrained to pass the following order:

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The petitioner is directed to give a copy of the objections already said to have been given to the respondents, within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the said objections, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within 15 days thereafter, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner.

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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed

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of. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P. is closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar (C.S.III)

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/True Copy/

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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To
1. The Special Officer,
Mugaiyur Panchayat & B.D.O,
Lathur (E) Pavunjur, Chengleput District-603 312.
2. The Assistant Engineer,
Public Works Department,
Irrigation Division,
Water Resource Organisation,
Sadras, Kalpakkam,
Chengleput District-603 102.
AKM/10.02.21 /3P-3C/
W.P.No.19939 of 2020
21.01.2021

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