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C.Murugaiya Nadar v. The District Collector

Madras HC22 Jan 2026WP(MD)/28083/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Encroachment removal; water body poromboke; grazing/communal grazing poromboke; Kurunthangudi Lake; Kaavanar village; Manamelkudi Taluk; Pudukkottai District; S.Nos.31/2A, 35/1B, 34/1E, 37/2E, 2/3; patta land clarification; prior direction in W.P.(MD)No.29581 of 2025; four-month compliance timeline; mandamus refused; writ petition dismissed without costs; Article 226 Constitution of India; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; G.R. Swaminathan J.; B. Pugalendhi J.; C. Murugaiya Nadar; Ayyamuthu; C. Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.

What did the court decide?

On the Special Government Pleader's clarification that S.Nos.31/2A and 35/1B are patta lands, the Court proceeded on the footing that no encroachment-removal direction arose in respect of those survey numbers in this petition. ¶¶33

C.Murugaiya Nadar Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus under Article 226 should issue directing the respondents to remove the alleged unauthorised encroachments on the water body poromboke and grazing poromboke lands of Kurunthangudi Lake in S.Nos.31/2A, 35/1B, 34/1E, 37/2E and 2/3 at Kaavanar village, Kaanadu, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 04.08.2025. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

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Key takeaways

As regards S.No.2/3, the direction sought had already been issued by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.29581 of 2025; therefore no further order was required in the present writ petition.ratio¶¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mandamus under Article 226 for removal of encroachments on poromboke lands — dismissed, no further order required. W.P.(MD)No.28083 of 2025 (Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; G.R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi, JJ.; 22.01.2026): C. Murugaiya Nadar sought a direction to remove alleged unauthorised encroachments on the water body poromboke and grazing poromboke of Kurunthangudi Lake in S.Nos.31/2A, 35/1B, 34/1E, 37/2E and 2/3 at Kaavanar village, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, per his representation dated 04.08.2025. None appeared for the petitioner. The Court noted that the sixth respondent (Ayyamuthu) had already filed W.P.(MD)No.29581 of 2025, in which this Bench had recorded that S.No.1 is a classified water body and S.No.2/3 a communal grazing ground (both poramboke) and had directed the fifth respondent (Block Development Officer / Monitoring Committee) to act on the encroachments in both survey numbers per statutory procedure, with opportunity of hearing to encroachers and removal if confirmed, within four months. The Special Government Pleader clarified that S.Nos.31/2A and 35/1B are patta lands; as regards S.No.2/3 the direction had already issued. Holding no further order necessary, the Court dismissed the writ petition without costs.

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W.P.(MD)No.28083 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 22.01.2026

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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.28083 of 2025

C.Murugaiya Nadar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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2.The District Revenue Officer, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

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3.The Tahsildar, Manamelkudi Taluk Office, Manamelkudi, Pudukkottai District.

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4.The Assistant Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Aranthangi, Tirunelveli District.

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5.The Block Development Officer / Monitoring Committee, Manamelkudi Panchayat Union, Pudukkottai District.

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6.Ayyamuthu ... Respondents

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W.P.(MD)No.28083 of 2025

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Prayer:

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to remove the unauthorized and illegal encroachment made by someone on the water body poromboke and grazing poromboke land situated Kurunthangudi Lake in S.Nos.31/2A, 35/1B, 34/1E, 37/2E and S.No.2/3 having in extent 3 acres situated at Kaavanar village, Kaanadu, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District adjacent lands having extent of nearly 15 acres based on the petitioner' representation dated 04.08.2025 within a stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : no appearance For Respondents :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 to R5

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ORDER

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None appears for the writ petitioner. Heard the learned Special Government Pleader for the official respondents.

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The sixth respondent herein had filed W.P.(MD)No.29581 of 2025.

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The said writ petition was disposed of by us in the following terms:-

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“2.The petitioner is a resident of Pakkam Village. He alleges that in the petition mentioned survey numbers, there are encroachments. He wants the same to be removed. He submitted representation and since it was not considered, this writ petition has been filed.

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3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate submits that S.No.1 has been classified as water body S.No.2/3 has been classified as communal grazing ground.

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4.Both are poramboke and encroachment thereon would definitely come under objectionable category. The fifth respondent is directed to take action in respect of the encroachments in both the survey numbers. The statutory procedures shall be adhered to. The encroachers shall be given due opportunity of hearing. If encroachment is confirmed, it shall be removed. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”

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The learned Special Government Pleader clarifies that S.Nos.31/2A

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& 35/1B are patta lands. As regards S.No.2/3, we have already issued the direction. Hence, no further order is required in this writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

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[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 22.01.2026

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1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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