'Will be constrained to impose costs if complainants not told

The Madras High Court today said it would impose costs on authorities, payable to complainants, if they failed to apprise the latter of action taken on complaints, forcing them to approach the judiciary,
The High Court also directed the Registry to mark a copy of the order to the Chief Secretary.
The First bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh, stated this while disposing of a PIL filed by one T Muniappan of Krishnagiri seeking a direction to the Tehsildar of Bargur Taluk in Krishnagiri to remove encroachments.
Government Pleader S T S Murthi told the bench that the Tehsildar has taken action and passed orders. He also stated that two encroachments have been made on road poromboke and those people sought four weeks time to vacate.

The bench directed that the undertaking given be strictly adhered to. It said the litigation was unnecessary and noted that failure of authorities to inform the petitioner about action taken had resulted in his moving the court.
"We have been repeatedly emphasizing that when action is taken in pursuance of a complaint, the result must be informed to complainants concerned. We make it clear that henceforth if there is no improvement, we will impose cost on the authorities to be payable to the petitioners who are compelled to approach this court.