Y.Devadiraviyam v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to remove the encroachments allegedly made by the third respondent in the cart track comprised in Survey No.383, Naduvakkurichi Village, Santhankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, and to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2026.

2.Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the third respondent, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 23.05.2026 before the respondents 1 and 2, requesting them to remove the alleged encroachments made by the third respondent in the cart track comprised in Survey No.383, Naduvakkurichi Village.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if this Court issues a direction to the competent authority to consider the petitioner's representation dated

23.05.2026 and pass appropriate orders thereon within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the representation submitted by the petitioner would be considered and disposed of by the respondents 1 and 2 in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6.In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, we direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the third respondent and any other interested parties. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. [M.D.I.,J.] & [N.D.K.,J.]

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1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

2.The Tahsildar, Santhankulam Taluk Office, Santhankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. M.DHANDAPANI

, J.

and

N.DILIP KUMAR, J. ps

14.08.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR Y.Devadiraviyam ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector/Monitoring Committee, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 2.The Tahsildar, Santhankulam Taluk Office, Santhankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 3.Pachaikrishnan ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to remove the encroachments made by the third respondent in the cart track comprised in Survey No.383 in Naduvakkurichi Village, Santhankulam Taluk, Tuticorin District, and to consider and pass appropriate order on the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff (R1 & R2) Special Government Pleader