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2025 DAILYLAW 137419 (MAD)

P.MAHARAJAN v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP(MD)/9102/2019 · 2025-07-07

A D Maria Clete, S M Subramaniam

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.(MD)No.9102 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.9102 of 2019 P.Maharajan ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2. The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 3. The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Town Panchayat, Madurai District. 4. The Administrator, Arocleia Annai Church, Vadipatti, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District – 625 218. (R4 is impleaded vide Court order dated 02.04.2025 in W.M.P(MD)No.10519 of 2019 in W.P(MD)No.9102 of 2019 by JNBJ and SSYJ) ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9102 of 2019 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to the respondents to take necessary action on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Muthumalai For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the dead bodies are not allowed to be buried in the objected place. However, the petitioner would submit that the encroachments are yet to be removed. In this regard, the official respondents are directed to conduct a survey, identify the encroachments if any and remove the same by following the procedures as contemplated under the Act and Rules. 2. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 07.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9102 of 2019 To 1. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2. The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 3. The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Town Panchayat, Madurai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9102 of 2019 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J. rgm W.P(MD).No.9102 of 2019 07.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis