1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.N.BASHA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL Writ Petition (MD)No.14229 of 2011 A.Muthukumaravel ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Block Development Officr, Madurai West Panchayat Union, Madurai, Madurai District. 3.The President, Boothagudi Panchayat, Madurai, Madurai District. 4.Raman, S/o.Kolikalan 5.A.Kannan ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 07.04.2011, submitted in person, for removal of encroachments, within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.T.M.Madasamy For Respondent-1 : Mr.R.Anandharaj, Government Advocate. For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, 2 & 3 Spl.Govt.Pleader. ORDER [Order of the Court was made K.N.BASHA, J] The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of the petitioner's representation, dated 07.04.2011, submitted in person, for removal of encroachments, within a time frame. 2.Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent. Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the 2nd and 3rd respondents. In view of the order which we propose to pass in this order, protecting the interest of the 4th and 5th respondents also, we are of the view that no notice need be sent to the 4th and 5th respondents at this stage. By mutual consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final hearing, at the time of admission itself. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has made a representation to the respondents, as early as on 07.04.2011, pointing out certain encroachments in Government Poromboke lands and seeking removal such encroachments but, so far, no action has been taken and hence the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court with the present petition, with the aforesaid relief. 4.Heard the learned Government Advocate appearing for Respondent No.1 and the learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for respondents 2 and 3, respectively, on the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5.Considering the submissions made by the counsel on either side, as the petitioner has already made a representation to the respondents, without going in to the merits of the representation of the petitioner and without expressing any view on such representation, we are constrained to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 07.04.2011, by affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as to the 4th and 5th respondents and also to other relevant parties, by issuing notices, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall furnish a fresh copy of his representation, along with a copy of this order, to the respondents within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Block Development Officr, Madurai West Panchayat Union, Madurai, Madurai District. 3.The President, Boothagudi Panchayat, Madurai, Madurai District. Order in W.P.(MD)No.14229/2011 Dated:14.12.2011 gb RJ/2.1.12 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/