Disposed

P.Vijaykumar v. the District Collector

Madras HC10 Dec 2024WP/36926/2024

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The Court disposed of a writ petition directing Government officials to refer an alleged encroachment case on Poromboke land to the Divisional Monitoring Committee constituted under G.O.(Ms)No.64. The Committee was instructed to examine the issue and afford the alleged encroacher a hearing before taking action for removal.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of by directing respondents to refer the matter to the Divisional Monitoring Committee under G.O.(Ms)No.64 for examination of alleged encroachment after giving notice to the alleged

P.Vijaykumar Vs the District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.36926 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.12.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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P.Vijayakumar S/o.Ponnusamy

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The District Collector Collector Office Namakkal District.

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The District Revenue Officer District Revenue Office Namakkal District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer Sendhamangalam Revenue Officer Office Namakkal District.

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The Tahsildhar Sendhamangalam Sendhamangalam Taluk Namakkal District.

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The Revenue Inspector

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Erumappatti Sendhamangalam Taluk Namakkal District.

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Prayer :

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachment put up by the 6th respondent in "Poromboke" land comprised in S.No.485/47, Pavithram Village, Sendhamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District by considering petitioner's representation dated 05.02.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Harish For Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for R1 to R5

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J. ,]

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This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Writ Petition' ['WP' for the sake of brevity].

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Mr.C.Harish, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner is before

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us.

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Adverting to a representation from the writ petitioner dated 05.02.2024, learned counsel for writ petitioner submitted that there is alleged encroachment at 'Poromboke land comprised in S.No.485/47, Pavithram Village, Sendhamangalam Taluk, Namakkal District' [hereinafter 'said land' for the sake of convenience and clarity] by R6 before us. To be noted, R6 is a private respondent.

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Considering the obtaining position, we are of the view that the captioned WP can be disposed of by ordering notice to respondents (R1 to R5) and putting in a safety valve / adequate protection qua alleged encroacher i.e., R6.

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Issue notice to official respondents i.e., R1 to R5.

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Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate accepts notice

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for R1 to R5.

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In the light of what has been alluded to supra and considering the limited scope of the captioned WP, with the consent of both sides, main WP was taken up.

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It was submitted by learned Government Advocate that G.O.(Ms)No.64, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land

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Disposal Wing, dated 08.02.2022 has been put in place, wherein and whereby Divisional Monitoring committee, District Monitoring Committee and State Steering Committee have been constituted inter alia for a single point reporting / monitoring system qua Government lands.

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In the light of the narrative thus far, we deem it appropriate to refer the matter to the Divisional Monitoring Committee headed by Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Namakkal District, in the light of G.O.(Ms)No.64, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, dated 08.02.2022.

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This Court directs the jurisdictional Divisional Monitoring Committee to examine if there is encroachment qua said land. The Divisional Monitoring Committee shall also ensure that adequate and ample opportunity is given to persons concerned more particularly alleged encroacher (R6) before taking a call. In this regard, we are acutely conscious that the matter is being disposed of in Admission Board without notice to alleged encroacher and therefore, this safety valve is put in place. To be noted, all the rights and contentions of alleged encroacher are preserved for being raised before the Committee concerned which shall

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consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law untrammelled by this proceedings in this Court.

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The Divisional Monitoring Committee qua G.O.(Ms)No.64, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, dated 08.02.2022, shall (if it comes to the conclusion that there is encroachment) report the encroachment for further action (for removal of encroachment which again shall be after giving adequate and ample opportunity to alleged encroacher).

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It is open to the WP petitioner and or anyone concerned with this

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matter to come to this Court on the same issue even with a similar / same prayer if there are any change of circumstances.

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We make it clear that we have not expressed any view or opinion as to whether there is encroachment or not qua said land as it turns on facts and it is for the Divisional Monitoring Committee to take a call on this aspect of the matter. We also make it clear that this exercise will not apply to patta land and it will apply only to public land, if there is any encroachment in public land.

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Captioned WP is disposed of with the aforementioned

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observations and directives in the aforesaid manner. There shall be no order

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as to costs.

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(M.S.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 10.12.2024

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Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order mk

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The District Collector Collector Office Namakkal District.

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The District Revenue Officer District Revenue Office Namakkal District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer Sendhamangalam Revenue Officer Office Namakkal District.

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The Tahsildhar Sendhamangalam Sendhamangalam Taluk Namakkal District.

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The Revenue Inspector Erumappatti Sendhamangalam Taluk Namakkal District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Namakkal District.

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M.SUNDAR, J.,

and

K.RAJASEKAR, J.,

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