Writ petition regarding encroachments in Sembarmbakkam Lake Drain. Court noted a status report confirming encroachment removal and water channel maintenance, leading to closure without further orders.
Petition closed; no further orders required as encroachments were reported removed; officials directed to prevent future encroachments.
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W.P.No.1140/2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :: 20-11-2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
W.P.No.1140 of 2019
Dr.M.Tamilselvan
... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram – 631 501.
2.Asst. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Kosasthalai River Delta Division, Water Resource Management Board, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.
3.Section Officer, Irrigation Section, Public Works Department, Sembarambakkam Division, Kundrathur, Chennai – 600 069.
4.T.Mohan 5.S.Ramesh ... Respondents
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to remove the encroachments made in Sembarmbakkam Lake Drain Extent in Survey No.209 situated within Kozhumanivakkam Village and S.No.185 situated within Mangadu Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District, pursuant to its order in Form-3, dated 08.05.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.J.Ravindran, Addl.Advocate General, assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran, Spl.Govt.Pleader.
For Respondent 4 : Mr.K.Chandru For Respondent 5 : Mr.K.A.Mariappan
ORDER
(By S.Vaidyanathan,J .)
This Writ Petition has been filed praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to remove the encroachments made in Sembarmbakkam Lake Drain Extent in Survey No.209 situated within Kozhumanivakkam Village and S.No.185 situated within Mangadu Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District, pursuant to its order in Form-3, dated 08.05.2018.
it is stated that encroachment has been removed and now the area in question is maintained as a water channel.
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which is closed. However, we make it clear, that, as the water channel has been restored, officials are expected to see that no encroachments are made in the survey numbers in question. No costs.
Index : Yes/No (S.V.N.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) Internet : Yes/No 20-11-2023 dixit
To
2.Asst. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Kosasthalai River Delta Division, Water Resource Management Board, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.
3.Section Officer, Irrigation Section, Public Works Department, Sembarambakkam Division, Kundrathur, Chennai – 600 069.
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S.VAIDYANATHAN,J. AND K.RAJASEKAR,J.
dixit
W.P.No.1140 of 2019
20-11-2023
Dr.M.Tamilselvan
The District Collector, Kancheepuram District
Asst. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Kosasthalai River Delta Division, Water Resource Management Board
Section Officer, Irrigation Section, Public Works Department, Sembarambakkam Division
T.Mohan
S.Ramesh
S.Vaidyanathan
K.Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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