Petitioner challenged an auction notice for coconut tree usufructs. The court held that since the auction period had already expired, no further orders were required, and the writ petition was closed.
Writ petition and connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs.
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W.P(MD)No.11057 of 2013
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.09.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)No.11057 of 2013 and
M.P(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2013
N.Thangappan
... Petitioner
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5.The President, Erachakulam Village Panchayat, Erachakulam Village, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District.
... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned auction notice (pamphlet) dated NIL issued by the fifth respondent herein in respect of auction of 60 coconuts trees in Erachakulam Thamarai Gundu Poramboke in S.No. 468/1 to an extent of 87 cents in Erachakulam Village, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District and quash the same and for further direction directing the respondents herein to consider and confer the petitioner's right of enjoyment of 60 coconuts trees in S.No.468/1 to an extent of 87 cents in Erachakulam Village, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District on payment of amount fixed by the respondents herein.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram for Mr.D.Nallathambi For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader For R-5 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed challenging an auction notice for the usufructs of 60 coconut trees for a period of one year that was proposed to be held on 10.07.2013. Since the period has already expired, no further orders are required. The writ petition stands closed.
There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions stand closed.
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4.The Block Development Officer, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District.
5.The President, Erachakulam Village Panchayat, Erachakulam Village, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District.
Order made in W.P(MD)No.11057 of 2013
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether any writ of certiorari or mandamus is required given that the period for the auction has expired.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
N.Thangappan
District Collector
Tahsildhar
Joint Director, Village Panchayat
Block Development Officer
President, Erachakulam Village Panchayat
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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