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M.raja, S/o.madurai Durai vs. the District Collector

Decided on 31 January 2024• Citation: WP(MD)/23993/2017• Madras High Court
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                                                            W.P(MD)No.23993 of 2017
                 BEFORE  THE MADURAI  BENCH  OF MADRAS   HIGH  COURT              
                                  DATED : 31.01.2024                              
                                       CORAM:                                     
                   THE HONOURABLE    MR.JUSTICE  D. KRISHNAKUMAR                  
                                         and                                      
                    THE HONOURABLE    MR.JUSTICE  R.VIJAYAKUMAR                   
                              W.P(MD)No.23993   of 2017                           
                                         and                                      
                             W.M.P(MD)No.20161   of 2017                          
           M.Raja                                       ... Petitioner            
                                          vs.                                     
           1.The District Collector,                                              
             Madurai District,                                                    
             Madurai.                                                             
           2.The Tahsildar,                                                       
             Madurai South Taluk,                                                 
             Madurai District.                                                    
           3.The Special Officer cum Block Development Officer,                   
             Vilacherry Panchayat,                                                
             Madurai South Taluk,                                                 
             Madurai District.                                                    
           4.Rajeswari                                  ... Respondents           
           PRAYER  : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
           praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, restraining the respondents 1
           to 3 from granting any permission to the fourth respondent for the     
           construction of Christian Church in the residential colony at Plot No.62,
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                                                            W.P(MD)No.23993 of 2017
           Muthu Nagar, Vilachery Village, Nagamalai Pudukottai, Madurai South Taluk,
           Madurai District based on the petitioner's representation, dated 21.10.2017
           within the period stipulated by this Court.                            
                   For Petitioner             : Mr.Ananth C.Rajesh                
                   For Respondent Nos.1 to 3  : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar               
                                               Additional Government Pleader      
                                        ORDER                                     
                (Order of the Court was made by D. KRISHNAKUMAR,   J.)            
                     The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for issuance of
           a Writ of Mandamus, restraining the respondents 1 to 3 from granting any
           permission to the fourth respondent for construction of a Christian Church in
           the residential colony at Plot No.62, Muthu Nagar, Vilachery Village,  
           Nagamalai Pudukottai, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District based on the
           petitioner's representation, dated 21.10.2017 within the period stipulated
           by this Court.                                                         
                     2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, learned    
           Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would
           submit that the fourth respondent has constructed a Church in the patta
           land.                                                                  
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                                                            W.P(MD)No.23993 of 2017
                     3.In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as    
           infructuous. However, if there is any violation, it is open to the petitioner to
           approach the authority concerned to work out his remedy in the manner  
           known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is
           closed.                                                                
                                           [D.K.K.,J.]   [R.V.,J.]                
                                                31.01.2024                        
           NCC     : Yes / No                                                     
           Index   : Yes / No                                                     
           ps                                                                     
           To                                                                     
           1.The District Collector,                                              
             Madurai District,                                                    
             Madurai.                                                             
           2.The Tahsildar,                                                       
             Madurai South Taluk,                                                 
             Madurai District.                                                    
           3.The Special Officer cum Block Development Officer,                   
             Vilacherry Panchayat,                                                
             Madurai South Taluk,                                                 
             Madurai District.                                                    
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                                                            W.P(MD)No.23993 of 2017
                                                       D. KRISHNAKUMAR   ,J.      
                                                                       and        
                                                         R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.         
                                                                         ps       
                                                            ORDER  MADE IN        
                                                  W.P(MD)No.23993   of 2017       
                                                        DATED  : 31.01.2024       
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