S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J.

The Writ Petition has been preferred by the petitioner seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment alleged to have been put up by the fourth respondent, comprised in S.Nos.87/1, 89/1, 90, 92, an extent of 6.59 acres, 1.36 acres, 5.16 acres and 20.00 acres, which are described as grazing field and the lands comprised in S.Nos.80, 81 and 113, an extent of 4.40 acres,

3.69 acres and 3.16 acres, which are described as water catchment area and the Vellure Lake situated in S.No.112 in an extent of 73.68 acres in A Register.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of representation of the petitioner, no action has been taken by the authorities.

3. In the matters of removal of unauthorized construction(s)/encroachment, similar case fell for consideration before a Division Bench of this Court in the case of "R. Munuswamy vs. The District Collector, Vellore and 8 others", in Writ Petition No.20494 of 2008, wherein the Division Bench, by order dated 28. 2008, held as follows:

"23. In view of such consistent view of the Supreme Court, the exercise of writ jurisdiction for removal of encroa