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Kamaraju v. Vs The District Collector

Madras HC13 Nov 2025WP(MD)/32353/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Water body protection; poramboke land; Neer Thekkam; Parayan Oorani; encroachment removal; mandamus under Article 226; old Survey No.194 / new Survey No.361; Dhathagoundapatti; Amanakampatti Village Panchayat; Marungapuri Taluk; Trichy District; duty of revenue authorities to preserve integrity and character of water body; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P(MD)No.32353 of 2025; decided 13.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of in terms of the court's observation that the subject land (old Survey No.194 / new Survey No.361) is a water body whose integrity and character the respondents must maintain; no costs awarded. ¶30

Kamaraju v Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.32353 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 13.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P(MD)No.32353 of 2025

V.Kamaraju

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Trichy District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Trichy District.

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3.The Tahsildar, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District.

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4.The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office (VP), Marungapuri, Trichy District.

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5.The Special Officer, Amanakampatti Village Panchayat, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District.

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... Respondents

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W.P(MD)No.32353 of 2025

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to remove the encroachment made by the fifth respondents in Government Poramboke Water Retention (Neer Thekkam) Parayan Oorani in Survey No.361 at Dhathagoundapatti, Amanakampatti Village, Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2025, within the stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manikandan

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For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 & R.5

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Mr.R.Raghavendran Government Advocate for R.4

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ORDER

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Heard both sides.

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2.We are satisfied that old Survey No.194 , corresponding to new

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Survey No.361, is a water body. It is the duty of the respondents to ensure that the integrity of the water body is not interfered with and the character of the water body should be maintained as such.

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W.P(MD)No.32353 of 2025

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3.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

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[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 13.11.2025

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