W.P.(MD) No.11939 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.11939 of 2025 B.Narayan Ram ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai-625 020. 2.The Assistant Director Panchayats and Panchayat Raj, District Collector's Office, Madurai-625 020. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional, Usilampatti-625 532, Madurai District. 4.The Regional Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Kochadai, Madurai-625 016. 5.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Usilampatti-625532, Madurai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.11939 of 2025 6.The Commissioner, Usilampatti Panchayat Union Office, Usilampatti-625 532, Madurai District. 7.The Commissioner, Office of the Municipal Commissioner, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to remove the encroachments on the sewage drain behind Post Office Street and to remove the encroachments on the existing six feet path and to restore the six feet path in accordance with the regular visits of the scavengers to clean the sewage drain. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Hema Raj For Respondents : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia, Special Government Pleader ORDER [Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that his representation dated 18.10.2024, seeking removal of the encroachment on the sewage drain behind Post Office Street and on the existing six feet pathway and to restore the six feet https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.11939 of 2025 pathway in accordance with the regular visits of the scavengers to clean the sewage drain, is kept pending till date without any progress. Therefore, he has filed this Writ Petition. 3.Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents, 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. 4.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 this Writ Petition, we direct the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.10.2024, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.11939 of 2025 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 25.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai-625 020. 2.The Assistant Director Panchayats and Panchayat Raj, District Collector's Office, Madurai-625 020. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional, Usilampatti-625 532, Madurai District. 4.The Regional Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Kochadai, Madurai-625 016. 5.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Usilampatti-625532, Madurai District. 6.The Commissioner, Usilampatti Panchayat Union Office, Usilampatti-625 532, Madurai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.11939 of 2025 7.The Commissioner, Office of the Municipal Commissioner, Usilampatti, Madurai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.11939 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU, J. AND S.SRIMATHY , J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.11939 of 2025 25.04.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis