Disposed

Annaperumaayee v. The District Collector

Madras HC13 Sept 2022WP(MD)/21235/2022

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a petitioner against several revenue officials. The court directed the Tahsildar to inspect a specific common pathway, verify encroachments reported in a surveyor's report, and take appropriate action for removal after affording due process of law within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

The third respondent directed to inspect the common pathway and remove encroachment by following due process and affording opportunity to parties within eight weeks.

Annaperumaayee Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2022)

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W.P(MD) No.21235 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 13.09.2022

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD

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W.P.(MD) No.21235 of 2022

Annaperumayee

... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai – 625 020.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Town, Madurai District.

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3.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Usilampatti Panchayat Union, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

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5.The President, Seemanuthu Village Panchayat, Maamarathupatti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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6.Mrs.Amutha

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent herein to remove the sixth respondent encroachment made in the common path of Survey No.97, Seemanuthu Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District as per the Firka Surveyor report dated 02.04.2022 within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Samy For Respondent : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 No appearance for R5 & R6

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.)

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The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to remove the encroachment made by the sixth respondent in Survey No.97, Seemanuthu Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District, by considering the Firka Surveyor's report dated 02.04.2022.

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It is the case of the petitioner that earlier, he filed W.P(MD) No. 2337 of 2022 and this Court, vide order dated 04.02.2022, disposed of the said writ petition, directing the respondents therein, to survey the lands in the above said survey number. Accordingly, the Firka Surveyor

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had conducted a survey in the aforesaid land and fixed the boundaries, after identifying the common pathway. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that the sixth respondent has made some encroachments on the aforesaid common pathway and in this regard, she made a representation dated 29.10.2021 to the third respondent, to take action for removal of such encroachments, but no action was taken. Hence, this writ petition.

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Heard Mr.K.K.Samy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4, who submitted that if there is any encroachment, the third respondent will take appropriate action for removal of such encroachments.

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Recording the above submission of the learned Special Government Pleader, the third respondent is directed to inspect the common pathway in question and if there is any encroachment as pointed out by the petitioner, appropriate action shall be taken for removal of such encroachment by following due process of law and also after affording opportunity to the parties concerned. The said exercise shall be

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completed within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a

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copy of this order.

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With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No

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costs.

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Post the matter after eight weeks under the caption 'for reporting

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compliance'.

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[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 13.09.2022

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Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn

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To:

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1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai – 625 020.

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2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Town, Madurai District.

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3.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Usilampatti Panchayat Union, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

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R.MAHADEVAN, J. and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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13.09.2022

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Annaperumaayee v. The District Collector

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