Writ petition challenged proposed conversion of a tank into a burial ground and interference with a pathway. Government pleader clarified the land remains a water body. Petition disposed of.
No costs. Writ petition disposed of after clarification that land remains a water body.
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W.P.(MD)No.28719 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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1.Vadivel
2.Thiruppathi
4.Sangareswari ... Petitioners
Vs.
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5.The Executive Officer, Vadipatti Town Panchayat, Madurai District.
6.Alagar @ Arasu Vijayan ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from converting and using the tank (oorani) in Survey No.229/9A, Thathampatti Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District into a burning or burial ground (mayanam) and consequentially, forbearing the respondents from interfering the usage of the tank bund in S.No.229/9A as pathway to reach the properties of the petitioners in S.Nos.229/8A and 229/8B.
For Petitioner :Mr.J.Barathan For Respondents :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4
: No appearance for R6
ORDER
When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions, from the Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk clarified that S.No.229/9A & 9B continue to be maintained as water body and that even a portion of the said survey number can no longer be used as burial ground.
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costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 22.01.2026
NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi
To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District.
4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.1.The District Collector, Madurai District.
4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the tank (oorani) in Survey No.229/9A can be converted and used as a burial ground.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vadivel
Thiruppathi
Paruvarajan
Sangareswari
The District Collector, Madurai District
The District Revenue Officer, Madurai
G.R. Swaminathan
B. Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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