Writ petition seeking removal of encroachments on water bodies in Vikkiravandi Taluk. Petitioner reported initial encroachments were removed but respondents 5 and 6 encroached afresh. Court directed authorities to re-survey the land and take action per law if encroachments are found.
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WP No.4319 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.03.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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G.Thangaraju
: Petitioner
versus
Vikkiravandi Taluk Police Station Street
Vikkaravandi Villupuram District- 605 652.
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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 11 in the water bodies namely R.S.No.93 and Survey No.32/1 of Old Karuvatchi Vikkiravandi Taluk Villupuram District within a time-frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sasindran
For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate
Not ready in notice for respondents 5 to 11
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.K.Sasindran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 4.
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2022 is disposed of.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 11.03.2024
Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar
To
Vikkiravandi Taluk Police Station Street Vikkaravandi Villupuram District- 605 652.
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
(tar)
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11.03.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Should authorities survey the water body land and remove any fresh encroachments by respondents 5 to 11?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
G.Thangaraju
The District Collector
The Revenue Divisional Officer
The Tahsildar
The Block Development Officer
Rajendiran, Sekar, Thivyanathan, Mari, Perumal, Arikrishnan, Pandurangan
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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