Madras High Court
WP/825/1995 of KULANTHAI GANAPAHTI NADAR. Vs SECY TO GOVT TN., on 22 November 2002
BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT %DATED: 14.02.2019 *CORAM THE
?BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT%DATED: 14.02.2019
*CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN+WP(MD)No.3142 of 2019
#1.D.Ramanathan
2.C.Bose
3.L.Arumugam
4.V.Rathinakiri ... Petitioners
(The petitioners 1 to 4 representedon behalf of Village people ofVadivelkarai Village)
Vs.
$1.The District Collector,Madurai ? 625 020.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,Madurai ? 625 020.
3.The Tahsildar, Madurai West Taluk,Madurai ? 625 019.
4.The Superintendent of Police,Madurai District ? 625 007.
5.The Inspector of Police,Nagamalai Pudukkottai, Madurai District.
6.A.Karuppiah
7.T.Rajini Kasi
8.K.Kannan
9.K.Kasi @ Ravichandran ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution ofIndia, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent toimplement the order passed in the peace committee in Na.Ka.No.5923/18/A dated19.12.2018 along with the fourth and fifth respondent.
!For Petitioner : Mr.G.Balasubramanian
^For Respondents : Mr.M.Karuppasamy,Government Advocate
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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners as well asthe learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 5.
2. The prayer made in the writ petitioner is for implementing thedecision taken in the peace committee meeting held on 19.12.2018. Peacecommittee meeting is an informal arrangement resorted to by the revenueauthorities for finding an amicable resolution. A decision taken in a peacecommittee meeting has no statutory force. Such a decision cannot beimplemented by filing a writ petition. A writ of mandamus will lie only ifthere is a duty cast on the other or legal right inhering in the petitioner.In this case, no such duty is shown to exist.
3. This writ petition is dismissed. The dismissal of the writ petitionwill not come in the way of the writ petitioners from ventilating theirgrievance in the manner known to law. The petitioners are always at libertyto move the jurisdictional civil court. No costs.
To1.The District Collector,Madurai ? 625 020.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,Madurai ? 625 020.
3. The Tahsildar, Madurai West Taluk,Madurai ? 625 019.
4. The Superintendent of Police,Madurai District ? 625 007.
5. The Inspector of Police,Nagamalai Pudukkottai, Madurai District.