1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Writ Petition(MD)No.7413 of 2011 M.O.Mayavel .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Theni. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to take appropriate action by way of removing the encroachment in Government Poromboke land in respect of Survey No.2181 in Thimmarasanaickanur Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vakeeswaran For Respondents: Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Govt.Pleader O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioner has filed this writ petition to direct the respondents to take appropriate action by way of removing the encroachment in Government Poromboke land in respect of Survey No.2181 in Thimmarasanaickanur Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. 2.The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the representations made to the respondents 1 and 2, the eviction by way of removing the encroachments made by various persons in the Government Poromboke land in Survey No.2181 in Thimmarasanaickanur Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District, has not been done. 3.When the matter has been taken up today for hearing, a counter affidavit has been filed by the second respondent stating that notices have been issued on 27.06.2011 to 42 encroachers in the Andipatti Jayamangalam Road. As per the said notices, encroachers have been directed to vacate the encroached land on or before 12.07.2011. It has been further stated that appropriate steps will be taken after 12.07.2011 as per the notices issued on 27.06.2011. 4.In view of the submission made by the second respondent in the counter affidavit filed, nothing survives in the writ petition as the respondents have taken appropriate steps. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.It is made clear that the respondents will have to take follow-up action and evict the encroachers in the manner known to law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar [ KM To 1.The District Collector, The District Collector Office, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Theni. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.NO.22611 GH : 26.07.2011 : 2p/4c W.P.(MD)No.7413 of 2011 11.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/