The High Court heard a writ petition seeking a mandate to stop desilting a new canal on petitioners' land. After respondents submitted that no new canal work was planned and only surplus water from a lake affected the land, the petition and connected matters were closed with no costs awarded.
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W.P.No.29592 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.06.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.No.29592 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.28973 & 28973 of 2022
...Petitioners
-Vs -
... Respondents
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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents from desilting any new canal in the land belongs to the petitioners comprised in S.No.168/2, Vengikkal Village, Thiruvannamalai District, based upon the representation of the petitioners dated 22.10.2022.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Manimaran
For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for direction forbearing the respondents from desilting any new canal in the land belongs to the petitioners comprised in S.No.168/2, Vengikkal Village, Thiruvannamalai District.
representation dated 22.10.2022 to the respondents and on instruction,
the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the
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respondents have no plan to initiate any new water canal work in the petitioner's land. However, the surplus water from Vengikkal lake flow to the petitioner's patta land.
04.06.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No
rts
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,
rts
To
W.P.No.29592 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.28973 & 28973 of 2022
04.06.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents not to desilt a new canal on petitioners' land based on a representation dated 22.10.2022
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Murugan
R.Arumugam
The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District
The District Revenue Officer, Thiruvannamalai District
The Tahsildhar, Thiruvannmalai District
The Village Administrative Officer, Aadaiyur Group
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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