Writ petition seeking mandamus directing district officials to protect the petitioner's dwelling house from an alleged attempt at grabbing by the fourth respondent. The court held officials had no jurisdiction over a private property dispute and granted liberty to approach the competent civil court.
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W.P.(MD) No.21092 of 2016
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 08.11.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
W.P.(MD) No.21092 of 2016 and W.M.P.(MD) No.15081 of 2016
T.Shanmugavel
... Petitioner
/vs./
1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District.
3.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Thoothukudi District.
4.Charlin ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to protect the petitioner residing in No.181, Gandhi Nagar 2nd street, George Road,
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Thoothukudi District which was given by the Tamilnadu Government in the year 1956, consequently to take action against the Respondent No.4, who is trying to grab the dwelling house from the petitioner by illegal way within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For R1& R3 : Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan Government Advocate
For R2 : Mr.N.Anandakumar
ORDER
The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to grant protection to the petitioner and to take action against the fourth respondent for his act of trying to grab the dwelling house of the petitioner.
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To
1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District.
2.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Thoothukudi District.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether officials 1 to 3 can be directed to protect the petitioner's dwelling house from encroachment by respondent No.4.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
T.Shanmugavel
The District Collector, Thoothukudi District
The Commissioner, Thoothukudi Corporation
The Tahsildar, Thoothukudi District
Charlin
K.Kumaresh Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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