Ramakrishnan K v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Overhead water tank construction; unapproved layout; land earmarked for public purpose; vesting with Panchayat; handover/surrender of reserved land; gift deed by landowner; regularisation/approval of layout; S.F.No. 147/14A1 Marikundu village; Andipatti Taluk; Theni District; Marikundu Panchayat Union; Andipatti Panchayat Union; District Collector Theni; Article 226 Constitution of India; Writ of Mandamus; undertaking affidavit; eight-week timeline; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with the Court's directions: petitioner to execute a gift deed of 3 cents (and a total of 8 cents inclusive thereof) in favour of the fourth respondent Panchayat within eight weeks, upon which the Panchayat may construct the overhead water tank; the gifted extent to be reckoned for regularisation of the unapproved layout; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. The mandamus restraining construction as prayed was not granted.