THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.386 OF 2025

O R D E R

In this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of respondents 1 to 5 in taking any steps against the illegal construction being made by the 6^th respondent by encroaching into the passage of the petitioners’ property, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the 6^th respondent, without obtaining any permission from the Gram Panchayat, has made construction of four floors and in spite of several representations being made by the petitioners, no action has been taken by the official respondents. The photographs of the building are also filed to demonstrate that the 6^th respondent has constructed four floors on the subject site.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for the 5^th respondent Gram Panchayat has relied upon the averments made in the counter affidavit stating that pursuant to the complaint received from the petitioner, the 6^th respondent was issued several notices starting from 01.02.2023 till 24.01.2025. He submitted that the skeleton structure has been constructed.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the 6^th respondent subm