1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.(MD).No.8121 of 2011 M.P.Ramesh : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai. 3.The Block Development Officer, Thirupparangundram Panchayat Union, Thirunagar, Madurai. 4.Thenammal, W/o.Pandi, East Street, Thoppur, Madurai 8. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment made in the Public East Street passing through Re.Sy.No.82/1, situated at Thoppur Village, Madurai 8 and to pass orders. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents 1to3 : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY P.JYOTHIMANI, J] Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. The Writ Petitioner is stated to be a resident of Thoppur Village and his grievance is that the fourth respondent herein has attempted to encroach a public road portion, which is called as East Street, passing through Re.Sy.No.82/1, situated at Thoppur Village, Madurai. Therefore, the petitioner has made a representation on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 23.06.2011 to the District Collector, Madurai, the first respondent herein. 3. Even though the Writ Petition is for a direction against respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment stated to have been made by the fourth respondent, we are of the considered view that the first respondent should be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.06.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits within a stipulated time. 4. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.06.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after giving notice to the petitioner as well as to the fourth respondent, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai. 3.The Block Development Officer, Thirupparangundram Panchayat Union, Thirunagar, Madurai. Nb ssk/02.08.2011 /4c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.8121 of 2011 21.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/