Petitioner alleged encroachments on water bodies in specified survey numbers at Keeladi village. The court directed the Tahsildar to issue notice to private respondents and encroachers, conduct a survey and, following due process, remove encroachments within four months.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 26.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P.(MD)No.14436 of 2025
Swaminathan ... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuing a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 03.12.2024 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court and directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove the encroachment of Big compound wall and to restore the original position of water
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channel in survey Nos.19/1, 20/1, 20/2, 20/8, 21/1, 21/8, 24/1 at Konthagai, Keeladi Revenue Village, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District on the basis of G.O.(Ms).No.18 issued by the Municipal Administration Water Supply (MA.1) Department dated 04.02.2019 and circular issued by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, Chennai in Roc.No.4367/2019-BA2 dated 13.03.2019.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Udhayakumar
For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.A.Kannan, Additional Government Pleader.
O R D E R
Heard both sides.
bodies either in “A” Register or shown by way of a detailed marks in FMB. The petitioner alleges that there are encroachments in the said
water bodies.
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respondents and other encroachers if any, conduct survey and if the encroachments are noticed, then by adhering to due process of law, the encroachments shall be removed. The entire exercise will be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.
(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.) 26th June 2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND
B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tahsildar should survey the specified survey numbers, and remove any encroachments on water bodies after due process.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Swaminathan
The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Sivagangai District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District
The Tahsildar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District
Viswanathan
G.R.Swaminathan
B.Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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