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2025 DAILYLAW 70967 (MAD)

A.DEVARAJ v. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP/25764/2025 · 2025-07-30

Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.No.25764 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.07.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.25764 of 2025 A.Devaraj S/o. Appayi, No.4/82, Mariamman Kovil Street, Parugampattu Village, Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Collectorate, Villupuram District. 2.The Tahsildar Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District 3.Kaliyan S/o. Suburayalu, Mariamman Kovil Street, Parungampattu Village, Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25764 of 2025 4.Nagaraj S/o. Kaliyan, Mariamman Kovil Street, Parungampattu Village, Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District 5.Prakash S/o. Muthukannu, Mariamman Kovil Street, Parungampattu Village, Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to dispose the petitioner's representation dated 09.06.2025 and subsequently to take appropriate action against the 3rd to 5th respondents who all are illegally encroached the Mariamman Kovil Street, Parugampattu Village, Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District, by constructing the wall and put up a petty shop (Bunk) and prevented the access of our villagers to reached the main road i.e. Cuddalore to Chittor National Highways comprised in Survey No.32/1. For Petitioner Ms.K. Varsha For Respondents: Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25764 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Petitioner has rushed to file this public interest litigation seeking issuance of a mandamus seeking removal of alleged encroachment without waiting for a reasonable period after submission of representation on 9.6.2025. For that reason alone, we are not inclined to keep this petition pending. Writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the authorities to take appropriate action on the representation in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 30.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1.The District Collector Collectorate, Villupuram District. 2.The Tahsildar Thiruvennainallur Taluk, Villupuram District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.25764 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (sasi) WP No.25764 of 2025 30.07.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis