K.Karthikeyan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment removal from water bodies and Government poromboke lands; Veezhimangalam Village, Ponpethi Circle, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District; Tahsildar-directed survey with notice to encroachers; six-month clearance deadline; Article 226 writ of mandamus; petitioner's representation dated 12.11.2025; notice to private respondents (P.K.Sembiya, Vadivelu, Sivaji) dispensed with. Relevant to searches on protection of water bodies, grazing grounds and common lands, eviction of encroachers, and survey-based enforcement directions by district authorities in Tamil Nadu.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: the fourth respondent (Tahsildar, Avudaiyarkovil) to conduct a survey of the petition-mentioned survey numbers after notice to all interested persons and encroachers, and to remove and clear all encroachments found within six months of receipt of the order; issuance of notice to respondents 5 to 7 was dispensed with; writ petition disposed of without costs.