BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WP(MD)No.8727 of 2011 and MP.No.1 of 2011 S.K.Venkattassalapandian :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Sivaganga District, Sivaganga. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivaganga District. 3.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk, Karaikudi, Sivaganga District. 4.PR.Arumugam 5.PR.Ganesan 6.S.Murugappan 7.C.Ramasamy 8.VE.Venkatachalam :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 herein to remove any structures or constructions and also to cancel any sub – division effected to the said S.No.164 in Kandadevi Village, Devakkottai Taluk, Sivagangai District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar Srinivasan For Respondents1to3 : Mr.K.Mahendran, Special Government Pleader ORDER [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.In respect of the properties, which are stated to have been categorized as "Oorani", it is the admitted case of the petitioner that respondents 4 to 7 have already been granted patta. It is seen that the panchayat has also passed a resolution as early as on 03.05.2010 to the effect that by virtue of the grant of patta, the trees and other areas surrounding the said place are polluted, and therefore, the petitioner has requested the District Collector to cancel the patta issued in favour of respondents 4 to 7 and form a park. 3.Considering the above said facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction against the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.04.2010 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording sufficient opportunity to the petitioner as well as to respondents 4 to 7, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Sivaganga District, Sivaganga. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivaganga District. 3.The Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk, Karaikudi, Sivaganga District. +1CC to Mr.R.Sundar Srinivasan, Advocate. SR.No.26203. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.26399. NB ORDER MADE IN WP(MD)No.8727 of 2011 and MP.No.1 of 2011 RP/22.08.2011/1P/6C. 04.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/