1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.M.YUSUF EQBAL, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD).No. 8081 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 1.V.Ochappathevar 2.K.Krishnammal 3.V.Ochammal 4.V.Mahalakshmi 5.V.P.Jayalakshmi 6.M.Parvathy 7.R.Bose 8.R.Raja 9.M.Sundarampillai 10.M.Mayandi 11.M.Kamatchi 12.S.Rethinam 13.P.Vanasundari 14.R.Muthupillai 15.A.Selvi 16.C.Velumani 17.I.Panchavarnam 18.V.Chellathurai 19.Na.Sikkanthar Ali 20.R.Jayaram 21.K.Thiraviyam 22.M.Kannayiram 23.C.Sathiya 24.P.Ramar 25.S.M.Beermohamed 26.M.Thirumangaialwar 27.A.Palpandi 28.Ponmoorthy, S/o.Jothimanickam 29.Cheran, S/o.Kalimuthu 30.Jamal, S/o.S.Mydeen 31.Meerkaja, S/o.M.Jamal 32.C.Pothumani 33.M.Kamaraj 34.R.Chinnasamy 35.K.Anushya : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Highways, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai. 3.The District Collector, Theni District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Andipatti, Theni District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners representation, dated 13.07.2011, as expeditiously as possible. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sankaranarayanan For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader. O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY The Hon'ble The CHIEF JUSTICE] This writ petition, by way of public interest litigation, has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the respondents to consider their representation, dated 13.07.2011. 2.The petitioners' own case is that they have encroached upon Highways land and put up some structures and they have been continuing in possession for so many years. Most of the encroachers were issued with notices and they were removed. In this case, this Court, on 20.07.2011, by way of an interim order, directed the 3rd and 4th respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners. 3.Today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that before the order was passed, the respondents had removed all the encroachments, including the petitioenrs. In the aforesaid premise, no relief can be granted to the petitioners in this writ petition. If their grievance is that they had been continuing in possession for a number of years, the petitioners may approach the concerned authorities/Government for providing alternative accommodation. 4.With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Connected M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Highways, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai. 3.The District Collector, Theni District. 4.The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Andipatti, Theni District. +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.24605 gb : SR : 02.08.2011 : 2p/6c ORDER MADE IN WP(MD)No.8081 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 Dated:25.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/