1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD).No.2629 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 B.Manavalan : Petitioner Vs. 1.Tr.Vijayendra Bidari, IPS, Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. 2.Dr.M.Jayaraman, IAS, District Collector, Tirunelveli 627 009. 3.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Police Housing Board, Bangalore Road, State Highway 9, Vellore 632 044. 4.The Sub Collector, Cheranmadevi, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk Office, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 6.The Executive Officer, Panagudi Panchayat, Panagudi, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 4, 5 and 6 from taking the piece of land measuring 0.31.00 Hectares (approximately 76 ½ cents) in Survey No.490/1 in Panangudi in Radhapuram Taluk in Tirunelveli District from the third respondent with the consent and permission of the respondents 1 and 2 for putting up a college building or another purpose except police quarters. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Venkatesaperumal For Respondents1&2 : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 For Respondents 3 to 6 : Mr.R.Janakiramalu Special Government Pleader O R D E R ********** [Order of the Court was made BY N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR, J] The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 4, 5 and 6 from taking the piece of land measuring 0.31.00 Hectares (approximately 76 ½ cents) in Survey No.490/1 in Panangudi in Radhapuram Taluk in Tirunelveli District from the third respondent with the consent and permission of respondents 1 and 2 for putting up a college building or another purpose except police quarters. 2. The petitioner, who claims to be a social worker, pleads for the construction of quarters for police personnel and objects the use of the land for the purpose of construction of Government College. In this regard, the petitioner sent a legal notice dated 14.02.2011 to the respondents requesting them not to take up the land in Survey No.409/1 in Panangudi Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, for the construction of college and the said land has to be used only for the purpose of construction of police quarters. 3. In our considered opinion, the construction of Government College close to the city or town will be more beneficial to the college going students in order to avoid of their travelling to a long distance and the police quarters can be constructed at any place, as the police personnel will be provided with conveyance also. Therefore, construction of Government College in the place in question is more important than the construction of police quarters. 4. Taking note of the said factual aspect, no public interest is involved in this case. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. 2. The District Collector, Tirunelveli 627 009. 3.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Police Housing Board, Bangalore Road, State Highway 9, Vellore 632 044. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 4.The Sub Collector, Cheranmadevi, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk Office, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 6.The Executive Officer, Panagudi Panchayat, Panagudi, Tirunelveli District. +1 CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER S.R NO. 11582 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.2629 of 2011 04.03.2011 NB PAM 25.03.2011/8C/3P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/