In this public interest litigation regarding alleged land encroachment, the petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing officials to evict encroachers. The State Government Pleader submitted that action was initiated and eviction would be completed within six weeks. Accepting this, the Court disposed of the petition without further orders.
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W.P.No.30012 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.10.2023
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No.30012 of 2023
K.Rajappan
.. Petitioner
Vs.
Respondents
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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment in Survey No.32/41 in S.Uduppam Village, Namakkal District.
For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Heard Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3.
that necessary action is taken upon the petitioner's representation by the Tahsildar, Namakkal and the eviction process would be undertaken, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks.
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(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 17.10.2023 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to remove encroachment in specified survey land.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Rajappan
District collector District collector office Namakkal
Thasildar Namakkal taluk
Block development officer Puduchatiram Namakkal
S.Uduppam panchayat Rep. by its president S.Uduppam village
Sanjay V. Gangapurwala
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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