A.Jayalakshmi v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.04.2018

CORAM

The HON'BLE MS.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM W.P.No.849 of 2018 A.Jayalakshmi .. Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thirukovilur Revenue Division, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District - 605 757.

3. The Executive Officer, Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District.

4. The Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, (Chennai Circle), Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

5. The Executive Engineer (PWD), Water Resource Organization, Lower Pennaiyar Basin Division, Nehruji Road, Villupuram - 605 602.

6.Rangarajan .. Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to restore the following water channels situated in Thirukovilur, Villupuram District within a time frame fixed by this Court - (1) Underground tunnel to Theertha Kulam; (2) Underground tunnel to Theppa Kulam; (3) Aviyuran Vaikal (open channel);

(4) Unknown name of open cannels flowing beside Easwari

Theatre and Kattupaiyurar Hotel; (5) Open cannel flowing beside Lallathoppu street and to direct the 4th respondent to analyze the underground channel which connects the lake and Theetha Kulam and Theppakulam of Ulagalandha Perumal temple, Thirukovilur in scientific manner with the help of pipeline web camera to find out the original status of the said underground channels and to rectify the blocks in it to restore the same in original position.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 5

ORDER

(Made by Ms.Indira Banerjee, Chief Justice) No one appears in support of the writ petition.

2. The writ petition is dismissed for default. No costs. Consequently, WMP.No.1699 of 2018 is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar bbr To:

1.The District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thirukovilur Revenue Division, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District - 605 757.

3.The Executive Officer, Selection Grade Town Panchayat, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District.

4.The Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, (Chennai Circle), Fort St. George,

Chennai - 600 009.

5.The Executive Engineer (PWD), Water Resource Organization, Lower Pennaiyar Basin Division, Nehruji Road, Villupuram - 605 602.

+1 CC to Mr.V. Vasantha Kumar, Advocate sr 24272. +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 24344.

W.P.No.849 of 2018 SSV(CO) SP(20/04/2018)