V.Vinayagam v. the Chief Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought writ to stop illegal groundwater extraction by respondents. Respondents assured no commercial exploitation without permits. Court accepted undertaking and disposed petition.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of upon recording the undertaking by respondents not to exploit groundwater commercially without permission.
What the court decided
1 W.P.(MD)No.2861 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.08.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.2861 of 2020
V.Vinayagam : Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Public Works Department, State Ground & Surface Water Resource, Date Center, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113.
2.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Collectorate, Thanjavur.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, District Police Office, Thanjavur.
4.The Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Circle, Public Works Department, Thanjavur.
5.The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Circle, Public Works Department, Thanjavur.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should dispose of the writ petition accepting the respondents undertaking not to commercialize groundwater without proper permission.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.Vinayagam
- respondent
The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Public Works Department, State Ground & Surface Water Resource, Date Center, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113.
- respondent
The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Collectorate, Thanjavur.
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, District Police Office, Thanjavur.
- respondent
The Superintending Engineer, Water Resource Circle, Public Works Department, Thanjavur.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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