M. SUNDAR, K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI
TVS Residents Welfare Association Rep. by its President Mr. K. Thangarj – Appellant
Versus
District Collector O/o. District Collector – Respondent
ORDER :
(Order of the Court was made by M.Sundar, J.)
Captioned 'Writ Petition' {hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity} has been filed with a mandamus prayer qua a 'representation dated 22.11.2023' {hereinafter 'said representation' for the sake of brevity}.
2. To be noted, said representation has been sent by writ petitioner.
3. Mr.Wilson Topaz, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner, adverting to said representation submits that the same was sent seeking action qua alleged encroachment by R4 (Prabakar Leonraj, Son of Michael Antony, Door No.3/24, Indira Nagar, Pattinam Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore - 641 016) before us i.e., alleged encroachment in a Government land. Learned counsel, elaborating on this submission submitted that R4 was visited with a notice under Section 7 of 'the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1905)' {hereinafter 'said 1905 Act' for the sake of brevity}, this was challenged by R4 before this Court by way of a writ petition being W.P.No.28218 of 2021 and the same was disposed of by another Hon'ble Division Bench on 26.07.2023. A scanned reproduction of the order dated 26.07.2023 made by another Hon'ble Division Bench in W.P
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