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D BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

Case at a glance

Outcome

Dismissed

The writ petition is dismissed

Provisions considered

Key paragraphs

  • Para 66. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.__________Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12196 of 2020 7. P.Nataraj 8. K.Anandhan 9. Krishnamoorthy 10. Periyasamy11.Ganesh .. RespondentsPrayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent…

Judgment

W.P.No.12196 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 12.01.2024CORAM :THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICEANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHYW.P.No.12196 of 2020M.Selvaraj Azhagiyamanavalan .. PetitionerVs.

1.

The District Collector Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

2.

The Divisional Engineer State Highways Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.

3.

The Assistant Divisional Engineer State Highways Department Madathukulam, Tiruppur District.

4.

The Assistant Engineer State Highways Department Madathukulam, Tiruppur District.

5.

The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.

6.

The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.__________Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12196 of 2020 7. P.Nataraj 8. K.Anandhan 9. Krishnamoorthy 10. Periyasamy11.Ganesh .. RespondentsPrayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by 7 to 11 respondents in the State Highways road and Canal Comprised in Survey No.353, 354, 355 running from Madathulam Main Road to Kaniyur, turn into Kadathur Road, Tiruppur District by considering representation dated 10.1.2020.For the Petitioner: No appearanceFor the Respondents: Mr.P.MuthukumarState Government Pleader for R1 to R6Mr.S.Arjun for R7Mr.S.Gunalan for R8 & R11Not ready in Notice – R9Died - R10ORDER(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)None appears for the petitioner. We have heard Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the __________Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12196 of 2020 respondents 1 to 6, Mr.S.Arjun learned counsel for the seventh respondent and Mr.S.Gunalan, learned counsel for the respondents 8 and 11.2.

Operative part

Counter is filed by the Assistant Divisional Engineer (H), Construction and Maintenance, Madathukulam. It is submitted that there is no encroachment and the petition is the result of enmity between the seventh respondent and the petitioner's relatives.3. Learned counsel for the seventh respondent submits that there is no encroachment.4. None appears for the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 12.01.2024 Index : Yes/NoNeutral Citation: Yes/Nokpl__________Page 3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12196 of 2020 To1. The District Collector Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.2. The Divisional Engineer State Highways Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.3. The Assistant Divisional Engineer State Highways Department Madathukulam, Tiruppur District.4. The Assistant Engineer State Highways Department Madathukulam, Tiruppur District.5.

The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.6. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.__________Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12196 of 2020 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J (kpl) W.P.No.12196 of 2020 12.01.2024__________Page 5 of 5

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: The writ petition is dismissed

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Constitution of India — art. 226.

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