Chennai: Tahsildar, Revenue Inspector to pay compensation of Rs 3 lakh
DECCAN CHRONICLE.
PublishedMar 27, 2019, 6:06 am IST
The commission also recommended the government to initiate disciplinary action against the duo.
State Human Rights Commission.
Chennai: The State Human Rights Commission directed a tasildar and a revenue inspector in Perambalur district to pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to a woman on charge of harassing her and demolishing her house in 2013. The commission also recommended the government to initiate disciplinary action against the duo.
In the petition Amutha stated that d her family members were living in Murukkankudi village for several decades. She and her father wanted to construct a new house in their land at Sirumathur village. While so without any basis Suresh, Revenue Inspector, Keezhapuliyur issued notice under section 7 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 alleging that the land was a Government poramboke.
In December 2013 without any notice, Selvam, Tahsildar, Kunnam, Govindaraj, DSP, Mangalamedu Sub-Division, Surulipandi, DSP, Perambalur Sub-Division, Pitchaimani, Head Constable, Mangalamedu, Dharmalingam, SSI, Mangalamedu police station, Bharathidasan, BDO, Sivakumar, BDO, Panchayat Union Office, Veppur and Suresh, Revenue Inspector, Keezhapuliyur, Perambalur District with the help of others demolished the house. She said the officials not only violated her fundamental right but also violated her human rights.
In the reply the revenue officials and police personnel denied the allegations and stated that the Government issued instructions to the revenue officials to remove the encroachment in waterways. Therefore, they removed the construction only in survey No.462/4 alone and not demolished the building in Survey No.462/5. Hence their action was in accordance with law and the complainant not entitled to get any relief and the petition liable to be dismissed.
The SHRC Judge D Jayachandran said the root cause of the problem was due to action of tasildar Selvam and Revenue Inspector Suresh, Perambalur District. The officials demolished her houses without following the procedure laid down in law and not conducted a detailed enquiry. The complainant is entitled to receive compensation of `3 lakh from Tasildar Selvam and Revenue Inspector Suresh, Perambalur District.
The Commission recommended the government to initiate disciplinary action against them as per the Rules and directed the Perambalur District Collector, to hand over the demolished portion of the property in survey nos.462/4 and 462/5 in Sirumathur Village to the complainant’s father Pachamuthu and the complainant respectively.
DECCAN CHRONICLE.
PublishedMar 27, 2019, 6:06 am IST
The commission also recommended the government to initiate disciplinary action against the duo.
State Human Rights Commission.
Chennai: The State Human Rights Commission directed a tasildar and a revenue inspector in Perambalur district to pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to a woman on charge of harassing her and demolishing her house in 2013. The commission also recommended the government to initiate disciplinary action against the duo.
In the petition Amutha stated that d her family members were living in Murukkankudi village for several decades. She and her father wanted to construct a new house in their land at Sirumathur village. While so without any basis Suresh, Revenue Inspector, Keezhapuliyur issued notice under section 7 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 alleging that the land was a Government poramboke.
In December 2013 without any notice, Selvam, Tahsildar, Kunnam, Govindaraj, DSP, Mangalamedu Sub-Division, Surulipandi, DSP, Perambalur Sub-Division, Pitchaimani, Head Constable, Mangalamedu, Dharmalingam, SSI, Mangalamedu police station, Bharathidasan, BDO, Sivakumar, BDO, Panchayat Union Office, Veppur and Suresh, Revenue Inspector, Keezhapuliyur, Perambalur District with the help of others demolished the house. She said the officials not only violated her fundamental right but also violated her human rights.
In the reply the revenue officials and police personnel denied the allegations and stated that the Government issued instructions to the revenue officials to remove the encroachment in waterways. Therefore, they removed the construction only in survey No.462/4 alone and not demolished the building in Survey No.462/5. Hence their action was in accordance with law and the complainant not entitled to get any relief and the petition liable to be dismissed.
The SHRC Judge D Jayachandran said the root cause of the problem was due to action of tasildar Selvam and Revenue Inspector Suresh, Perambalur District. The officials demolished her houses without following the procedure laid down in law and not conducted a detailed enquiry. The complainant is entitled to receive compensation of `3 lakh from Tasildar Selvam and Revenue Inspector Suresh, Perambalur District.
The Commission recommended the government to initiate disciplinary action against them as per the Rules and directed the Perambalur District Collector, to hand over the demolished portion of the property in survey nos.462/4 and 462/5 in Sirumathur Village to the complainant’s father Pachamuthu and the complainant respectively.
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