Mohammed Iqbal v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Certiorari under Article 226 against Block Development Officer's order (Na.Ka.No.A3/205/2022 dt. 28.01.2022); encroachment of drainage in street in survey No.398/4; BDO not competent authority to evict encroachment; eviction to be initiated by Jurisdictional Tahsildar under relevant statutes and rules after BDO's report; twelve-week timeline; Manoor Panchayat Union, Therkupatti Panchayat, Tirunelveli; writ petitions disposed of, no costs; N.Mohammed Kani impleaded as fourth respondent.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of with directions: the Block Development Officer to submit a report to the Jurisdictional Tahsildar for initiating eviction proceedings; the Tahsildar to initiate enforcement action and remove the encroachments following due procedure, within twelve weeks; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. The impugned order was not expressly quashed.