Disposed

V.R.Stalin v. The District Collector

Madras HC11 Jan 2024WP/7682/2019

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What is this about?

In a writ petition under Article 226 seeking removal of illegal encroachment on agricultural land, the High Court of Judicature at Madras directed revenue authorities to decide patta applications within one month and dispose of the petition accordingly.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was disposed of to allow the revenue authorities to decide pending patta applications within one month, with instructions to remove encroachments if applications are rejected.

V.R.Stalin Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.7682 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11.01.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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V.R.Stalin

.. Petitioner

1.The District Collector,

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Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

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3.The Thasildar, Tandarampet, Tandarampet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Taluk, Tandarampet, Tandarampet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

5.K.Kannan

6.Sahadevan

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7.Pachayammal

8.Selvi

.. Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the illegal encroachment made by respondents 5 to 8 in Survey No.41/1, admeasuirng 25 acres, situated at T. Mottur Madura, T. Vellore Village, Thandarampattu Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

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For the Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajarajan

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For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3

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: Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan for respondent No.4

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: Mr.V.Prakash Babu for respondent Nos.5 & 8

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: Mr.P.Paramasiva Doss for respondent No.6

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: No appearance for respondent No.7

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ORDER

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(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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We have heard Mr.R.Rajarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3; Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned counsel for respondent No.4; Mr.V.Prakash Babu, learned counsel for respondents 5 and 8; and, Mr.P.Paramasiva Doss, learned counsel for respondent No.6.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondents 5 to 8 have encroached on Survey No.41/1 situated at T. Mottur Madura, T. Vellore Village, Thandarampattu Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

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Learned State Government Pleader, on instructions from the Tahsildar, Thandrampattu, submits that one Kannan, son of Kariya Konder and others have filed applications for issuance of patta. The said proceedings would be decided within one month. In case the applications for issuance of patta are rejected, further steps would be

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undertaken to remove the encroachments immediately.

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In view of the said statement made by learned State Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.8311 of 2019 is closed.

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1.The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

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3.The Thasildar, Tandarampet, Tandarampet Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Taluk, Tandarampet, Tandarampet Taluk,

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.

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