(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner alleges that the fourth respondent has encroached on the State Highway Road bearing R.S.No.213, situated at Sethiyathope Town, Chidambaram Taluk and despite an inspection carried out by the Executive Officer of the Sethiyathope Panchayat finding such unauthorized construction and communicating the same vide letter dated 30.1.2014, no action appears to have been taken.
2. We find this to be one more case showing complete administrative inaction. If in the own opinion of the respondents unauthorized construction was going on, then it should not require a party to approach the Court for action being taken.
3. We, thus, direct the first respondent to carry out inspection of site to determine the current position within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order and in respect of any unauthorized construction or encroachment to take action in accordance with law, after notice to all concerned, and conclude the proceedings within a maximum period of two months thereafter.
4. The District Collector/second respondent is called upon to look into the matter of inaction on the part of the authorities for almost three years and to determine why no action was taken and to fix responsibility and take consequent administrative disciplinary actions.
5. The petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. No costs.
List for compliance on the latter aspect on 17.3.2017.