1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD)No.8879 of 2011 K.Thirumalaisamy ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Thasildar, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Palani, Dindigul District. ...Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove the encroachers in the land measuring 85 cents in survey number 238, 239 in Eramanaickenpatti Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District which has been allotted for forming playground for the students belonging to Adi Dravidar Community. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Natarajan For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran,Spl.G.P.. O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by P.JYOTHIMANI,J.) The petitioner is the President of Eramanaickenpatti Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District. He has filed this Writ petition for a direction to the respondents to remove the encroachment in the land measuring 85 cents in Survey Nos.238 and 239, which has been allotted for forming playground for the students belonging to Adi Dravidar Community. The said land is stated to be the land belonging to the Government and in spite of the action taken by the petitioner, the removal of the encroachment has not been effected to by the 1st respondent/District Collector, and the 2nd respondent/Thasildar, who are empowered under the Panchayat Act. 2.The petitioner has made various communications to the respondents and it shows that in fact on 05.10.2010, the 3rd respondent/Block Development Officer has made a letter to the 2nd respondent/Thasildar to remove the said encroachment as per the representation of the petitioner, who is the President of the Panchayat. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.In such view of the matter, we are of the view that a direction should be given to the 2nd respondent to act as per the recommendation given by the 3rd respondent for removing the encroachment. Accordingly the Writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent/Thasildar, to act as per the letter of the 3rd respondent/Block Development Officer, dated 05.10.2010 in respect of removal of the encroachment in the above said land and such act shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Thasildar, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Block Development Officer, Palani, Dindigul District. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.27031 nbj GH : 22.08.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.8879 of 2011 09.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/