Maruthamuthu v. The District Collector / Monitoring Committee
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment removal from petition-mentioned channels/water bodies; Writ of Mandamus under Article 226, Constitution of India; Town survey No.740/1 & 740/2B, Block 18, Ward B, Thimmarayasamuthiram Village, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District; Tahsildar, Srirangam directed to issue notices to all stakeholders and conduct survey; Form I; consequential action by Assistant Engineer, Water Resources Division, PWD Irrigation, Srirangam; encroachments to be cleared within four months of receipt of order; communication Na.Ka.A3/4720/2025 dated 05.12.2025; writ petition disposed of, no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 08.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Substantive mandamus directions issued: Tahsildar (third respondent) to issue notices to all stakeholders and conduct survey; Assistant Engineer (fifth respondent) to take consequential action on the survey results and clear any encroachments within four months of receipt of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs.