Writ petition seeking removal of encroachment by a private respondent on Government road land after notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act went unactioned. The State undertook to act within two months; the court disposed of the petition without orders.
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W.P.No.1269 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.01.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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K.Thangavel
.. Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to remove the encroachment made by respondent No. 5 in the Government Land/Road comprising in New Survey Number 304/8 (Old Survey Number 118/B1 part) situated at S. Malayandipatnam Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District within time bound manner in view of notice dated 23.06.2022issued under section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act.
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For the Petitioner
: Mr.K.Myilsamy
For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for R1 to R4
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.K.Myilsamy, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4.
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(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.01.2024 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 the writ petition should be disposed of in view of the State's undertaking to take steps to remove encroachment on Government land.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.Thangavel
The District Collector Coimbatore
The Revenue Divisional Officer Pollachi, Coimbatore District
The Tahsildar Pollachi, Coimbatore District
The Revenue Inspector Kolarpatti Uil Vattam Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District
Thangavel
Sanjay V. Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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