Petitioner sought mandamus to stop respondents discharging drainage/sewage water into his land at Mettu Neerethan village and to construct a proper drainage channel. The Executive Officer stated remedial measures would take about six months. The Court recorded this undertaking and disposed of the writ petition.
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W.P.(MD) No.32736 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 25.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA
W.P.(MD)No.32736 of 2025 and
W.M.P(MD)No.25820 of 2025
A.Nalli
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector,
2.The Director, Directorate of Town Panchayat, Raja Annamalaipuram,
Chennai – 600 028.
4.The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Town Panchayat, Vadipatti, Madurai District.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents
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from discharging drainage or sewage water into the petitioner's land, and consequently directing the respondents to construct a proper drainage channel for the disposal of such drainage/sewage water near survey number 223/6 in Mettu Neerethan village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District within time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick
For R1 - R3 : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader
For R4 : Mr.S.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition is filed for the following relief:
“forbearing the respondents from discharging drainage or
sewage water into the petitioner's land, and consequently directing the respondents to construct a proper drainage channel for the disposal of such drainage/sewage water near survey number 223/6 in Mettu Neerethan village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District within time frame fixed by this Court.”
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implement the measures to check the sewage overflow within a period of six months.
costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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To
1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Director, Directorate of Town Panchayat, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents can be restrained from discharging drainage/sewage water into the petitioner's land and directed to construct a proper drainage channel.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Nalli
The District Collector, Madurai District
The Director, Directorate of Town Panchayat
The Assistant Director (Town Panchayat), Madurai District
The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Town Panchayat
P.T.Asha
As recorded by the court registry
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