Sengol v. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its
Case brief
What is this about?
Marakkayar Kulam encroachment removal; Government poramboke water body survey No.22/1 Karangadu Village Thiruvadanai Taluk Ramanathapuram; Sengol v State of Tamil Nadu officials and Velusamy (R-8); Vinayagar temple on tank bund pre-1947 structure not encroachment; expansion of existing structure barred; spot inspection and earmarking of original boundaries by Tahsildar; renovation limited to earmarked boundaries; marginal encroachments removed at encroacher's cost; Balalayam hut till Kumbabishekam; Writ of Mandamus Article 226 Constitution of India; W.P.(MD) 9435 of 2026; Madurai Bench Madras High Court 09.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed on terms: third respondent (Tahsildar) to conduct spot inspection and earmark original boundaries of the temple structure, with renovation confined to those boundaries; marginal encroachments in the water body to be removed at the eighth respondent's cost and original condition restored; Balalayam hut permitted to remain till Kumbabishekam; no costs.