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Murali v. The District Collector

2026-03-09Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.03.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Murali S/o.Chinnapaiyan Bajanai Kovil Street Kattipoondi Village Tiruvannamalai District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District collector Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Tahsildar Polur Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

3. Block Development Officer Polur Tiruvannamalai District.

Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the encroachments and obstructions in the Odai leading to "Kattipoondi

Lake", situated in Survey Nos.44/1 and 47/4, Kattipoondi Village, Polur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District and to restore the water course to its original condition.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.V.Sajeev Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Vijay Anand Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to remove the encroachments and obstructions in Odai leading to Kattipoondi lake, situated in Survey Nos.44/1 and 47/4, Kattipoondi Village, Polur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District and to restore the water course to its original condition.

2. The learned State counsel for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submits that six encroachers have been identified, including the petitioner and they have been issued notice under

Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905.

3. In view of the proceedings undertaken, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 09.03.2026 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No kpl To

1. The District collector Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Tahsildar Polur Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

3. Block Development Officer Polur Tiruvannamalai District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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