hamlets, namely, T.Mettupatti, T.Nadupatti, T.Narayanapuram, T.Siruthopphu, T.Kolingipatti, T.Gengamuthoor and T.Kilavikulam and those villages are located on the foothills of Sirumalai mountains. According to the petitioner, in Thethoor Village a “Oorani, a water body/pond”, called as T.Kilavikulam, is situated and it is spread over to an extent of 22 cents. Originally, the land in which the water body is located, was a private land and a benevolent villager had bequeathed the same for public purpose, through a Will, imposing a condition that the said water body/pond shall be utilized for the storage of water in order to feed animals, cattles and also for drinking purposes. The petitioner would further aver that the said water body is maintained by Thethoor Village Panchayat for several decades and one Sathaiyan Thevar @ Periyakaruppan and his sister Alayapillai had also given 4.5 acres of lands, in the year 1985, for the expansion of the said water body, in order to augment more water. The petitioner would also state that the water will reach the said water body during rainy seasons from Sirumalai mountains and also through feeder canals of Kalankarai channels and the excess water from the water body overflows to Pappankulam via Siruthopur feeder canal and in turn, it goes to Kadaynayakkan Kanmai at T.Mettupatti and from there, flows to Kuttladampatti, Katchaikatti and finally goes to Cholavanthan and as per Revenue Records, a feeder canal for irrigation purpose, is also located in Survey Nos.209 to 216, admeasuring to an extent of 15 acres, which lies adjacent to the eastern side of Kilavikulam Oorani.
