2 The petitioner came forward to file the present writ petition, styled as Public Interest Litigation, alleging that he is a farmer and residing as Venkatasamudram Village and according to him, the only water source available for cultivation and agricultural activities is “Rangappanaicken Kulam” in the said Village and it is under the control of Keevakuppm Panchayat. It is the specific claim of the petitioner that the said pond belongs to the Local Body and the entire agricultural operations of the neighbouring lands are depending upon the said water source. The petitioner would further aver that the 6th respondent, in the year 2012, had levelled the portion of the pond by using heavy machinery and encroached upon the said land and planted saplings of Mangoes and Coconuts. The petitioner, in this regard, has also sought an information under the Right to Information Act, 2005, from the Headquarters, Deptuty Tahsildar, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District and it was furnished to him vide communication dated 07.03.2017 in O.Mu.No.Aa2/519/2017, wherein the encroachment on the part of the 6th respondent, has been admitted and immediately, the petitioner submitted a representation to the 3rd respondent on 24.07.2017 for removal of the encroachment. The 1st respondent has also sent a communication dated 30.11.2017 to the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.a5/1704/2017, to take appropriate action to remove the encroachment on the part of the 6th respondent in respect of the land admeasuring to the extent of 0.230 Hectares in S.No.40 of the said village and repeated communications have also emanated from the office of the 1st respondent on 21.08.2017, 13.10.2017 and 13.11.2017 respectively with a copy marked to the Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Vellore and however, no action has been taken so far and therefore, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court, by filing the present writ petition.
