W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.04.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 Haroon Natharsha ...Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, having office at Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-627 009. 2.The Assistant Director, State Highways Department, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2. 3.The Assistant Engineer, State Highways Department, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2. 4.The Block Development Officer, Manoor Union, Manoor, Tirunelveli District. 5.Petchimuthu 6.Ganesan 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 7.M.Devi 8.Perumal ...Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachments made by the respondents 5 to 8 in Survey No.96 at Thenpattu Village, Manoor Panchayat Union, Tirunelveli District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025 within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Selvan For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) Mr.S.S.Madhavan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4. 2.By consent, this writ petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself. 3.The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 27.01.2025 seeking to remove the encroachment made in the petition mentioned property has not been considered so far. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 4.The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 submits that the representation of the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law within a period that may be stipulated by this Court. 5.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.01.2025 by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the respondents 5 to 8 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve [12] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 03.04.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, having office at Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-627 009. 2.The Assistant Director, State Highways Department, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2. 3.The Assistant Engineer, State Highways Department, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2. 4.The Block Development Officer, Manoor Union, Manoor, Tirunelveli District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 J. NISHA BANU,J. and S.SRIMATHY.J ta W.P.(MD)No.9175 of 2025 03.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis