Case brief
What is this about?
N.Vijaya v. The Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Department, River Protection Division, Mukkombu, Trichy District — W.P(MD)No.17739 of 2025 (connected W.M.P(MD)Nos.13551 & 13552 of 2025), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 03.07.2025 by G.R.Swaminathan and B.Pugalendhi JJ. Keywords: encroachment, Survey No.125/3, Form - 2 notice, Form - 3 notice, fresh notice, survey in presence of occupant, hearing before final order, certiorari under Article 226, natural justice, two-month compliance direction.
What did the court decide?
Certiorari granted: impugned Form – 3 notice set aside; respondent directed to issue fresh notice, conduct survey, issue Form - 2 notice, consider the petitioner's objections and pass final order on merits and in accordance with law within two months; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.