S.R.Sankarapandian v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment removal from water body (oorani); Saravana Poigai Oorani, Mudukulathur Village and Taluk, Ramanathapuram District; survey by Tahsildar after notice to encroachers/interested parties; removal by Town Panchayat Executive Officer under Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act; A-register showing survey numbers not water bodies; two-month survey timeline and four-month completion timeline; Article 226 mandamus; Pillaiyar Temple bund and shops on bund; W.P(MD)No.2371 of 2026; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; disposed with no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: survey of Survey No.346/4 by the second respondent after notice to all encroachers/interested parties within two months; removal of any encroachments by the fourth respondent under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act; entire exercise to be completed within four months of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; no relief for Survey Nos.322/8 to 11 and 13.