Madras High Court
Krishna Nagar Residents vs The District Collector on 12 November, 2024
Author: C.V.Karthikeyan
Bench: C.V.Karthikeyan
W.P.No.32984 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.11.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Writ Petition No.32984 of 2024
and WMP No.35780 of 2024
Krishna Nagar Residents
Welfare Association
Rep.by its Secretary M.Velu
Plot No.203, Krishna Nagar
Pudupakkam Taluk
Kelambakkam 603 103
Chengleput District. …. Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The District Collector
Chengleput District
Collector Office, GST Road
Chengleput.
2.The Tahsildar
Vandalur Taluk
Guduvancherry
Chengleput District.
3.The Block Development Officer
Thiruporur, Chennai 603 110.
4.The President
Kelambakkam Panchayat
Near Government Hospital
Kelambakkam, Chengleput District.
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5.Palani Garden Residents Welfare Association
Rep.by its Secretary N.Sivakumar
F2, Palani Garden
Sathankuppm Village
Vandalur Taluk
Kelambakkam 603 103
Chenglepattu District.
6.Rainbow Colony Residents
Welfare Association
Rep.by its Secretary B.Saravanan
Plot No.7, Ashwathi Avenue
Survey No.261/13 & 261/14
Pudupakkam Group
Sathankuppam Village
Vandalur Taluk
Kelambakkam 603 103
Chengleput District. .. Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for
the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider
the objections raised and submitted by the members of the petitioner association
on 02.09.2204 in response to the notice published by the Village Administrative
Officer of Pudupakkam Village, Kelambakkam Panchayat dated 23.08.2024 and
afford them an opportunity of hearing.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pothiraj
For Respondents : Mr.V.Nanmaran
Additional Government Pleader
for R1 & R2
Mr.E.Sundaram
for R3 & R4
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ORDER
The writ petition has been filed in the nature of mandamus seeking a direction to the 1-4 respondents to consider the representation given by the petitioner on 02.09.2024 consequent to a notice published by the Village Administrative Officer of Pudupakkam Village, Kelambakkam Panchayat on 23.08.2024.
2.The petitioner is a Residents Welfare Association. The 5th and 6th respondents are also Residents Welfare Associations. It is informed by the learned counsel that the petitioner and the 5th and 6th respondents have aligned themselves with respect to the cause with which the petitioner had now undertaken. According to the petitioner, by the notice dated 23.08.2024, the Village Administrative Officer had informed generally that land adjacent to where the members of the petitioner Association are residing is to be converted to a burial ground. Originally, it was proposed to be used as a solid waste management area. The petitioner had raised objections and thereafter, the present proposal has been put forward by the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner and the 5th and 6th respondents may be 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32984 of 2024 invited over for discussion regarding the objections which had raised. The representation may be considered after giving due opportunity to all of them.
3.Let the respondents take a consider decision taking into consideration that the objections from the petitioner and also the 5th and 6th respondents. The land is now at SF.No.292, Sathankuppam – Pudupakkam Village, Kelambakkam Panchayat, Vandalur Taluk. The entire exercise may be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
4.Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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1.The District Collector Chengleput District Collector Office GST Road Chengleput.
2.The Tahsildar Vandalur Taluk Guduvancherry Chengleput District.
3.The Block Development Officer Thiruporur Chennai 603 110.
4.The President Kelambakkam Panchayat Near Government Hospital Kelambakkam Chengleput District.
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