M.Gopal v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court held that disputed questions of fact regarding land character cannot be resolved in a writ petition. It directed the petitioner to file an appeal under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 within ten days and granted a ten-day interim stay on the removal of the statue.
What did the court decide?
Direct petitioners to file appeal under Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905; 10-day interim stay on removal of statue.
What the court decided
W.P.Nos.3744 of 2020 & 27962 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.10.2023
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.Nos.3744 of 2020 & 27962 of 2022
W.P.No.3744 of 2020
M.Gopal .. Petitioner Vs.
State Rep. by
- The Commissioner to Corporation of Chennai Rippon Building Park Town Chennai 600 003.
- The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether disputed questions of fact regarding the character of the land (Grama Natham vs. Natham poramboke) can be resolved in a writ petition.
Whether the remedy of appeal under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 is available to the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Gopal
- petitioner
Virugai V.N. Ravi
- respondent
State Rep. by The Commissioner to Corporation of Chennai
- respondent
State Rep. by The Commissioner of Police
- respondent
Bullet A.M. Gowdaman
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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